How to Cancel Spotify
Cancel Spotify Premium in under 60 seconds. Web is the fastest path — the app does not let you cancel directly.
How hard
Easy
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This one's quick. Most people finish in under 3 minutes. No phone calls, no retention loops, no hidden fees.
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Best time to cancel
Refund policy
No refunds. Premium continues until the end of the billing period.
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Step-by-step instructions
Pick your platform — the steps are slightly different on web vs mobile.
Go to cancellation page →
- Go to spotify.com/account and log in.
- Click "Change plan" or scroll to "Your plan".
- Scroll down and click "Cancel Premium".
- Follow the confirmation steps (Spotify may offer a discount — skip if not interested).
- Click "Cancel anyway" to confirm. You'll get a confirmation email.You keep Premium until the billing period ends.
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After you cancel
- ✓Save the confirmation email
- ✓Check your bank or card statement in 30 days
- ✓Disable auto-pay on the merchant's side if available
Dark Pattern Score
2/10Straightforward
Score reflects intentional friction: hidden flows, required phone calls, guilt-trip dialogs, and refund opacity. Difficulty to find the service is not included.
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Common issues
The "Cancel Premium" button is greyed out.
You subscribed through the App Store or Google Play. Cancel through your device settings instead — see the iOS or Android tab above.
Spotify offered me a discount — should I take it?
If you want to keep Spotify, yes — they sometimes offer 1–3 months at 50% off or free. If you genuinely want to cancel, click "Cancel anyway".
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Verified April 2026
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