How to Cancel Spotify Premium
Spotify Premium removes ads, enables offline downloads, and gives unlimited skips. The free tier still lets you stream music with ads and limited skips on mobile. Cancellation is done on the website, not the app.
Steps verified March 2026
Quick Facts
Monthly cost
£11.99/mo
£143.88/year
Cancel online?
Yes
Pause option?
No
Refund policy
No refunds for partial billing periods. You revert to the free ad-supported tier on cancellation.
After cancellation
All playlists, saved songs, followers, and listening history are preserved on the free tier.
What to Watch Out For
- Cannot cancel through the Spotify mobile app, forcing use of a web browser
- Cancellation flow shows a summary of Premium benefits and your listening stats before the cancel button
- Spotify frequently offers "comeback" discounts a few weeks after cancellation to re-engage you
Cancellation Steps
Go directly to Spotify Premium cancellation pageGo to spotify.com/account
Sign in to your Spotify account. You cannot cancel from the app.
Click "Available plans"
Find the plan management section.
Click "Cancel Premium"
Scroll down to find the cancel option.
Confirm
Follow the prompts. Premium features end at the billing period end.
Tips & Things to Know
- You cannot cancel through the Spotify mobile app — use a web browser.
- If you subscribed through Apple, cancel via iPhone Settings > Subscriptions.
- Your playlists, saved songs, and followers are all preserved on the free tier.
- Spotify often offers comeback deals a few weeks after cancellation.
Your Consumer Rights
- You have a 14-day cooling-off period for new subscriptions under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013.
- Spotify must make cancellation no harder than sign-up under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I cancel Spotify Premium in the app?
No. You must cancel at spotify.com/account using a web browser.
Will I lose my Spotify playlists?
No. All playlists, saved songs, and followers are preserved on the free tier.
What do I lose with free Spotify?
You get ads between songs, no offline downloads, limited skips on mobile, and lower audio quality.
Does Spotify offer a refund?
No. Spotify does not refund partial billing periods. Access continues until the period ends.
How do I cancel if I subscribed through Apple?
Go to iPhone Settings > your name > Subscriptions > Spotify > Cancel.
Annual Cost
£143.88
per year for Spotify Premium
Cancelling saves you this every year
