How to cancel Spotify Premium
You cancel Spotify Premium on your Spotify account page in a web browser. Go to Manage your plan, select Cancel subscription, and Premium runs until your next billing date.
Spotify's cancel help page says you cancel on your account page. After that, your account switches to Spotify's free plan instead of closing, so your music stays put.
Cancel on the website
These are the steps from Spotify's help page, checked November 10, 2026:
- Go to Manage your plan on your Spotify account. Log in if you're asked to.
- Select Cancel subscription.
That's it for a Premium Individual or Student plan you pay Spotify for directly. You keep Premium until your next billing date, then your account becomes free.
What if you don't see a way to change your plan?
If there's no option to change your plan, Spotify says your Premium is probably linked to a partner. Spotify gives a mobile or internet provider as examples. On the Manage your plan page, look under Payment for a link to contact that partner, and cancel with them.
If your account is already on the free plan but you're still being charged, Spotify's help page says you may have Premium on a different account. Check any other email addresses or logins you might have used.
Spotify also offers a cancellation form that you fill in and send to them. You need to log in to reach the form.
Canceling a Family or Duo plan
Only the plan manager can cancel a Family or Duo plan, using the same steps. According to Spotify's help page:
- Everyone on the plan loses Premium from the next payment date.
- Managed accounts on a Family plan move to the free, ad-supported plan.
- If a plan member follows the cancel steps, they're removed from the plan, but the plan itself keeps going. To cancel it or change how it's paid for, the member has to ask the plan manager.
What happens after you cancel
Spotify doesn't delete your account when you cancel Premium. Your account moves to the free plan, and the help page says you keep your playlists and saved music. You can still log in and listen, with ads.
The help page doesn't cover refunds or deleting your data. Spotify has separate articles on those, so check them directly if you need either.
- Premium Individual: $12.99 a month (after a $0 first month for new Premium users)
- Premium Student: $6.99 a month (students at an eligible accredited higher education institution; after a $0 first month for new Premium users)
- Premium Duo: $18.99 a month (2 accounts at the same address)
- Premium Family: $21.99 a month (up to 6 accounts at the same address)
From Spotify Premium's own page, US, checked November 10, 2026. Price tracker
Common questions
What happens if I cancel during a free trial?
If you cancel during a free trial that costs nothing, Spotify's help page says your account switches to the free plan straight away, not at the end of the trial. You also can't reactivate that trial afterward. If you want the full trial, cancel near the end instead of on day one.
Will I lose my playlists?
No. When you cancel Premium, your account moves to Spotify's free plan. Spotify's help page says you keep your playlists and saved music, and you can still log in and listen with ads. Canceling Premium is different from closing your Spotify account.
When does Premium actually stop?
Premium keeps working until your next billing date, then your account changes to the free plan. You won't lose access the moment you cancel. The exception is a free trial that cost nothing, which switches to free right away when you cancel.
I'm on someone's Family plan. Can I cancel it?
No, only the plan manager can cancel a Family or Duo plan. If you follow the cancel steps as a member, Spotify removes you from the plan, but the plan stays active. Ask the plan manager to cancel it or change the payment method.