Cancel Spotify Premium directly in the app on your phone or tablet
You can cancel Spotify Premium through the mobile app without logging into a web browser. The steps differ slightly depending on whether you use iPhone or Android, but both take about two minutes. Spotify will stop charging you at the end of your current billing cycle — you keep access until that date, then your account reverts to the free tier.
On iPhone: Open the Spotify app, tap your profile icon in the bottom right, select Settings, scroll down to "Subscription," and tap "Manage Subscription." You'll be taken to Apple's App Store subscription page. Tap "Cancel Subscription" and confirm. On Android: Open the Spotify app, tap your profile icon, go to Settings, scroll to "Subscription," and tap "Manage Subscription." This opens Google Play's subscription page. Tap "Cancel Subscription" and follow the prompts to confirm.
If you see "Manage Subscription" but it's grayed out or doesn't respond, your subscription may be tied to a different payment method or account. Check whether you signed up through Spotify's website instead of the app — that requires canceling through a web browser on a computer or phone.
Key Takeaways
- iPhone users cancel through Settings > Subscription > Manage Subscription, which opens Apple's App Store page where you confirm the cancellation.
- Android users follow the same path in the Spotify app, but the cancellation happens through Google Play instead of Apple.
- Your Premium access continues until the end of your current billing cycle, even after you cancel.
- If "Manage Subscription" is grayed out or missing, you likely signed up through Spotify's website and must cancel there instead.
- Canceling through the app only works if you originally paid through the app — subscriptions purchased elsewhere require canceling at their source.
What happens after you cancel
Once you confirm the cancellation, Spotify sends a confirmation email to the address on your account. Your Premium features remain active through the last day of your billing period. After that date, your account automatically switches to Spotify Free, which includes ads and limits how many times you can skip songs.
Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history stay on your account. If you decide to return to Premium later, you can resubscribe at any time through the same app or through Spotify's website. Spotify does not charge a reactivation fee.
If the app method doesn't work
The "Manage Subscription" button only appears if you signed up for Premium through the app itself. If you created your account on Spotify's website or through a third-party service like Facebook, your subscription is not managed through the app.
In that case, cancel through the device or service where you originally paid. Go to Spotify.com on a computer or phone browser, log in, click your profile name in the top right, select "Account," scroll to "Subscription," and click "Change Plan." Then select "Free" to downgrade. If you signed up through Facebook, you may need to cancel through your Facebook payment settings instead.
Pausing instead of canceling
Spotify does not offer a pause feature, but you have another option if you want to stop paying temporarily without losing your Premium features. Some payment methods allow you to pause the subscription through your bank or credit card company's app — contact your bank to see if they offer this for app subscriptions.
Otherwise, your only choices are to cancel (and resubscribe later) or to keep paying. There is no middle ground with Spotify itself.
Checking your subscription status
After you cancel, verify the cancellation went through by checking your email for Spotify's confirmation message. You can also open the Spotify app and go to Settings > Subscription to confirm it now shows "Free" or no active subscription.
If you still see "Premium" listed after a few hours, the cancellation may not have processed. Try the steps again, or contact Spotify Support through the app by tapping your profile icon, selecting Settings, scrolling to the bottom, and tapping "Contact Us."
Reactivating Premium later
If you change your mind, you can resubscribe to Premium at any time through the same app. Open Spotify, tap your profile icon, go to Settings, select "Subscription," and tap "Upgrade to Premium." You'll be charged when ready for the new billing cycle. Your playlists and saved songs will be exactly as you left them.
Spotify sometimes offers discounts to returning subscribers — check your email or the app's home screen for any promotional offers before you resubscribe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose my playlists and saved songs if I cancel?
No. Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history remain on your account after you cancel. They stay there if you resubscribe later. Only your Premium features (ad-free listening, offline downloads, higher audio quality) go away.
When does Spotify stop charging me after I cancel?
Spotify stops charging you after your current billing cycle ends. If you cancel on the 15th of the month and your billing date is the 20th, you'll be charged one more time on the 20th, then never again. You keep Premium access until that final charge date.
Can I cancel Spotify Premium on my computer instead of the app?
Yes. Go to Spotify.com, log in, click your profile name in the top right, select "Account," scroll to "Subscription," and click "Change Plan." Choose "Free" to downgrade. This method works regardless of which device you use to listen.
What if I signed up through a family plan?
You cannot cancel a family plan through the app. The account owner must go to Spotify.com, log in, click their profile name, select "Account," find "Subscription," and click "Change Plan" to downgrade or cancel the entire family plan. Individual family members cannot cancel their own spot.
Does Spotify charge a cancellation fee?
No. Spotify has no cancellation fee. You pay only for the time you use Premium, through the end of your current billing cycle. After that, your account is free to use.