How to cancel Spotify on any device
You can cancel Spotify through your account settings on any device — phone, tablet, or computer. The steps are the same whether you use the free tier or a paid plan. Once you cancel, your access ends at the end of your current billing cycle, not immediately.
On a phone or tablet, open the Spotify app, tap your profile icon in the bottom right, select "Settings and privacy," then scroll to "Premium" and tap "Manage Plan." Choose "Cancel Premium" or "Cancel Subscription" depending on your plan type. On a computer, go to spotify.com, click your profile icon in the top right, select "Account," then find "Manage Plan" under the Premium section and click "Cancel Plan."
If you signed up through Apple's App Store or Google Play, you may need to cancel through that platform instead of Spotify's website. Apple users should go to Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions > Spotify > Cancel Subscription. Android users should open Google Play, tap their profile icon, go to Payments and subscriptions > Subscriptions > Spotify, and tap "Cancel subscription."
Key Takeaways
- Cancellation takes two to three clicks in your account settings and works the same way on phones, tablets, and computers.
- Your music access continues until the end of your current billing period, even after you cancel.
- If you signed up through Apple or Google, you must cancel through that platform's subscription settings, not through Spotify.
- You can reactivate your account at any time by signing back in and choosing a plan again.
- Canceling does not delete your playlists, saved songs, or account — they remain if you return later.
What happens to your account after cancellation
Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history stay in your account permanently. If you cancel a paid plan and drop to the free tier, you keep everything you saved but lose offline downloads and ad-free listening. You can still access your account, create playlists, and follow friends.
If you had a family plan, canceling removes only your account from the group. Other family members keep their access unless the account holder (the person who pays) cancels the entire plan. If you were a family member on someone else's plan and want to leave, you need to remove yourself from their account settings, not cancel the plan itself.
Reactivating your account later
You can turn your subscription back on at any time by signing into your account and choosing a plan. Spotify does not charge a reactivation fee. Your saved content, playlists, and followers are still there when you return, even if you were canceled for months.
If you want to pause rather than fully cancel, Spotify does not offer a formal pause feature. Your best option is to downgrade to the free tier if you want to keep your account active without paying, or cancel and reactivate when you are ready to resume.
Canceling a family plan
The account holder (the person who pays the bill) can cancel the entire family plan through their account settings. This removes all family members' access at the end of the billing cycle. Individual family members cannot cancel the plan itself — they can only remove themselves from it.
To remove yourself from a family plan without canceling it for everyone, go to your account settings, find the family plan section, and select "Leave this plan" or "Remove me." The account holder will see you have left but the plan stays active for other members. If the account holder wants to cancel the plan entirely, they follow the same cancellation steps as a single-user account.
Canceling a student plan
Student plans cancel the same way as regular paid plans through your account settings. After cancellation, you drop to the free tier unless you switch to a different paid plan. Spotify may ask you to verify your student status periodically; if you lose that status and do not update it, your account may be downgraded automatically.
If your student status expires and you want to keep a paid plan, you can switch to Spotify Premium (the standard plan) before your student plan ends. This prevents any interruption in your service.
Canceling after a free trial
If you are in a free trial period and cancel before it ends, your access stops immediately — you do not get the rest of the trial. To avoid unexpected charges, cancel before your trial period ends if you do not want to be billed. Spotify sends a reminder email a few days before your trial ends, but canceling early is your responsibility.
Once your trial ends and you are charged, you are on a paid plan and can cancel anytime during the billing cycle. You will keep access through the end of that cycle.
Troubleshooting cancellation problems
If you cannot find the cancel option in your settings, check whether you signed up through a third-party platform like Apple, Google, Amazon, or Facebook. These accounts must be canceled through that platform's subscription settings, not through Spotify. Spotify's website will sometimes redirect you to the correct platform if you try to cancel there.
If you are still having trouble, log out of the Spotify app completely, then log back in and try again. Clear your browser cache if you are using the website. If the cancel button still does not appear, contact Spotify Support through your account settings — they can cancel on your behalf and confirm the cancellation in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose my playlists and saved songs if I cancel?
No. Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history stay in your account forever. If you reactivate your subscription later, everything is still there exactly as you left it.
Can I get a refund if I cancel mid-cycle?
Spotify does not refund unused portions of your billing cycle. You keep access until the end of your current period, but you will not receive money back for the days remaining. Check your billing date in your account settings to see when your next charge would occur.
What is the difference between canceling and downgrading to free?
Canceling ends your paid plan at the end of your billing cycle. Downgrading to free removes your paid features immediately but keeps your account active. If you think you might return, downgrading is simpler because you do not have to reactivate later.
Do I have to cancel through Spotify if I signed up on my phone?
Not necessarily. If you signed up through the Spotify app using Apple or Google's payment system, you must cancel through that platform's settings. If you signed up directly through Spotify's website or app using a credit card, you can cancel through Spotify's website or app.
What happens to my account if I cancel a family plan?
If you are the account holder and cancel the entire plan, all family members lose access at the end of the billing cycle. If you are a family member and want to leave, you remove yourself from the plan in your settings — the plan stays active for others.