How to Cancel Your Spotify Premium Subscription

Spotify needs no introduction. The music streaming service is used by millions around the globe, and rightfully so, as it offers great features and caters to a wide range of users. However, not all are roses, as Spotify still lacks a few essential features that people have been requesting for years. The platform has also been on a price increase spree recently, with the price increasing twice in under a year. If you’re tired of waiting for new features or don’t think Spotify is worth it, here’s how to cancel your Spotify Premium subscription.

Method 1: Cancel Spotify Premium on PC

Spotify makes the process a bit deceptive and the cancel option is hidden deep inside the menus, but here’s how to do it.

1. Click on your profile picture at the top right of Spotify’s Desktop app and select Account.
2. A webpage should open in your default browser. Here, sign in with your Spotify credentials if required.
3. At the top of your screen, click on Your subscription.
4. Click Change plan and then select Cancel Premium.
5. Hit the Continue to cancel button. Your Spotify Premium should now be canceled.

Method 2: Cancel Spotify Premium on Phone

Spotify also lets you can cancel your Premium subscription using its app on Android and iPhone. The steps should be more or less the same regardless of what platform you’re on. Here’s how you can do it.

1. On the Spotify app, tap on your profile picture at the top left and navigate to Settings and privacy > Account.

2. On the next screen, tap on See available plans.
3. Select the plan you’re enrolled into and scroll to the bottom. Here, tap on Cancel plan.
4. Now, tap Cancel Premium on the next page. Your subscription should be canceled.

Why Can’t I Cancel My Spotify Premium Subscription?

If you’re unable to cancel your Spotify Premium subscription, it’s probably because you subscribed to Spotify’s Annual plan or a plan that doesn’t auto-renew. In such instances, there’s no way to cancel the plan or get a refund for the same. You will have to wait for your one-time plan to end on its own and Spotify will then cancel your Premium subscription automatically.

What Happens When You Cancel Your Spotify Premium Subscription?

Canceling your Spotify Premium subscription will put you back on the Spotify Free plan. You will still be able to listen to your favorite songs and access your playlists, but you won’t be able to access all the Premium features. The biggest annoyance that returns once canceling Premium is Adverts. Besides, here are a few other things you won’t be able to enjoy anymore.

• Offline Listening
• “High-quality” music
• Spotify Jam
• Skip music infinitely
• Peek the next song
• Listening insights
• Use the seek bar to skip to parts of music
• Select a particular song to play from a library

If you’re canceling Spotify Premium, it is highly likely that you are shifting to other music streaming platforms. In that case, here’s how to transfer your Spotify playlists to your preferred platform and delete your Spotify account. Let us know your thoughts about Spotify in the comments.