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Are you considering parting ways with your Spotify Premium subscription? Maybe you’re looking to switch to a different music streaming service, or perhaps you need to trim down your monthly expenses? Whatever the reason, canceling your Spotify account is a straightforward process, but there are a few things you need to know to do it right.
In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to cancel Spotify Premium on your desktop, mobile device, or tablet and how to cancel if you subscribe through the App Store. We’ll also tell you what happens to your account and subscription after canceling and how to reactivate Premium if you change your mind later.
There are more choices for music streaming services than ever, but don’t cancel your Spotify Premium membership until you read this — it could save you money or hassle down the road.
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How to cancel Spotify Premium
Step 1: The first thing you’re going to want to do is to fire up your browser of choice and head over to spotify.com/account, which should open automatically in the Account Overview section on Spotify’s website.
If you use the Spotify desktop app, accessing your Account settings from the drop-down menu will also open a browser window and get you to the same place. This cannot be done using the smartphone app, though.
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Step 2: Now that you’re at your Account overview screen, select Available plans from the sidebar on the left. A box will then appear with information about your current membership and other plans available.
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Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom and locate the option entitled Spotify Free. It’s at the very bottom. Click the big Cancel Premium button below it.
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Step 4: Now all that’s left to do is confirm your decision by tapping Continue to cancel and following through the confirmations. Again, remember that your membership won’t terminate immediately. You’ll have through the end of your paid subscription date to continue using it.
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Step 5: Note: Canceling your Spotify account using an Android device is pretty much the same as doing it on a desktop — it’s done via a web browser on the device.
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Canceling Spotify Premium on an iPhone or iPad
If you signed up for Spotify on your iPad or iPhone, there’s a good chance you opted to have Apple bill you right through the App Store, instead of prolonging the registration process by handing your credit card details over to Spotify itself. There’s no denying it’s a lot more convenient, but taking that route means you’ll need to cancel your Premium subscription in a slightly different way, using an iPad or iPhone.
Step 1: So, what do you need to do? It’s simple. Dive into the Settings application on your iPad or iPhone, then click on your name at the top to open your Apple ID.
Step 2: From there, select Subscriptions.
Step 3: A list of all your monthly and yearly subscriptions will appear. Simply select Spotify, then tap the button labeled Cancel Subscription. As soon as you click that, the renewal of your Premium membership will be terminated.
Once canceled, you’ll be able to keep using Premium up until the date your next payment would have been due. That means if you told Spotify you wanted out on September 3, but your membership isn’t scheduled to renew until October 2, you can use it up until then, since you’ve already paid for the period.
Spotify doesn’t offer refunds, even if you cancel before the renewal date and don’t intend to use it between now and then. You will now also be able to delete your Spotify account, if that’s what you’re hoping to do.
How do you reactivate a Spotify Premium account?
If you decide you’d like to return to the Spotify platform, reactivating your account is even easier than the deactivation. To begin, head to Spotify’s account page. You should see your previous plan listed on this page, along with a Renew option. Simply click Renew, and you’re good to go!
You can also renew a Spotify Premium subscription through the App Store or Google Play Store.
How much does Spotify Premium cost?
Currently, a Spotify Premium subscription for an individual costs $12 per month. If you haven’t tried Premium before, Spotify offers a free month to try out the service.
If you like the paid subscription and want to share it with friends and family, you can sign up for a Premium Duo account, which covers two users for $17 per month. For sharing with everyone in your household, a Premium Family account is available for $20 per month and can be used by up to six individuals.
If you are a student, you can take advantage of Spotify’s Premium Student plan, which costs only $6 per month and provides access to both Spotify Premium and Hulu. Additionally, an Audiobook Access subscription, excluding music, is available for $10 per month.
