How you cancel Spotify Premium depends on how you signed up. If you pay Spotify directly (most people), it takes about 30 seconds through your browser. If you subscribed through Apple or Google Play, you need to cancel through them instead.
Cancel if you pay Spotify directly
This is the most common setup. You signed up on the Spotify website or app and pay with a card or PayPal.
- Go to spotify.com/account and sign in
- Under Your plan, click Cancel plan
- Follow the prompts to confirm
Your Premium stays active until the next billing date. After that, your account switches to the free tier with ads. You keep all your playlists and saved music.
Cancel if you subscribed through Apple
If you signed up via the App Store on iPhone or iPad:
- Open Settings on your iPhone
- Tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions
- Find Spotify and tap it
- Tap Cancel Subscription
Deleting the Spotify app does not cancel your subscription. You have to do it through Settings.
Cancel if you subscribed through Google Play
- Open the Google Play Store app
- Tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
- Find Spotify and tap Cancel subscription
Cancel if it's bundled with your phone plan
Some Australian carriers (Optus, Telstra) bundle Spotify with mobile plans. If your account page shows a partner company under Payment, you need to contact that provider to cancel. Spotify can't do it for you.
Current pricing (AUD)
| Plan | Price | Accounts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $13.99/mo | 1 | Includes 15hrs audiobooks/mo |
| Student | $6.99/mo | 1 | Verified uni students only, max 4 years |
| Duo | $19.99/mo | 2 | Must live at the same address |
| Family | $23.99/mo | Up to 6 | Must live at the same address |
There's also a Basic plan (cheaper, music-only, no audiobook hours) that Spotify doesn't advertise prominently. You can find it under Change plan in your account settings.
Worth knowing
- Free tier is decent. Unlike most streaming services, cancelling Spotify doesn't cut you off completely. The free version plays the same music with ads and no offline downloads. If you mainly listen at your desk, it might be enough.
- Family and Duo plan members: If you're just a member (not the plan manager), cancelling from your account only removes you from the plan. It doesn't cancel the whole thing. The plan manager needs to do that.
- Trial trap. If you cancel during a free trial, you lose access immediately. Paid subscriptions keep working until the next billing date.
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