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How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription

Cancels Spotify Premium. Account downgrades to Free without losing playlists or saved songs.

⚡ Quick Answer: Direct Cancellation

Verified: Mar 2025

To cancel Spotify Premium immediately: go to the official portal at https://www.spotify.com/account/cancel/, sign in, and complete the cancellation steps. If your billing is routed through Apple App Store or Google Play, switch to the respective mobile platform tab to cancel through your device settings.

Method Official Self-Service

Est. Time 1–3 minutes

Access After Cancel Active until cycle ends

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Select where you pay to get the exact direct cancellation link and steps:

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Open Official Cancel Page ↗

Direct Target URL: https://www.spotify.com/account/cancel/

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Consumer Alert: What you need to know before canceling

Difficulty: Medium • 2–3 survey/discount screens

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No In-App Cancel Button: You cannot cancel Spotify Premium inside the Spotify desktop or mobile app. Spotify redirects all billing operations exclusively to the web browser.
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Family Plan Admin Impact: If you are the plan manager for Spotify Family or Duo, canceling terminates Premium for all invited family members at the end of the billing term.
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Legacy Apple App Store Billing Trap: If you subscribed to Spotify through an iPhone years ago, Spotify's website CANNOT cancel your account. You must cancel inside Apple ID Subscriptions, or Apple will continue billing you monthly.

Step-by-Step Instructions

4 Steps

1
Open the Spotify account cancellation endpoint at spotify.com/account/cancel/.
2
Scroll down past your plan details to Cancel Spotify.
3
Click Cancel Premium and proceed past the retention questions.
4
Click Yes, cancel on the final confirmation screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Concise Answers

Q: Do I lose my saved songs and playlists when I cancel Spotify Premium? ▼

No! All your playlists, liked songs, followed artists, and library organization are 100% preserved on your free account.

Q: Can I cancel Spotify Premium and keep my student discount? ▼

If you cancel, you can re-verify your student status upon resubscribing, provided your SheerID student eligibility window has not lapsed.

Q: How do I cancel if billed through Apple? ▼

Spotify no longer accepts Apple App Store billing for new users, but legacy subscribers must cancel inside iPhone Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription

Consumer Alert: What you need to know before canceling

Step-by-Step Instructions

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