How To Cancel Spotify Premium and Get a Refund

Canceling a Spotify Premium subscription doesn't trigger a refund, as payments that have already been processed can’t be refunded. However, the service’s Terms of Use state that you may get a partial refund from Spotify if the company discontinues a service you were subscribed to.

To avoid unwanted charges, cancel your Spotify subscription before the next payment is due. If you believe you were charged erroneously or have any other concerns, contact Spotify’s support for assistance.

What Happens if You Cancel Spotify Premium Early

You can cancel your Spotify Premium subscription anytime. Once you do so, you’ll be able to use Premium until the next payment is due, after which your subscription will switch back to the free plan. Your playlists and saved items will remain intact. 

How To Cancel Spotify Premium Without Logging In

In case you forgot your login credentials or your account was compromised, you may be able to cancel Spotify Premium without logging in. To do so, contact Spotify’s support by sending them a direct message on Twitter (X) or Facebook. 

How To Change and Manage Your Spotify Plan

You can switch Premium Spotify plans from an Individual or Student to a Family or Duo plan and vice versa. Here’s how you can do it:  

If your phone or internet service provider includes a Spotify Premium plan as part of their offer, you can switch to and from the partner plan. You’ll need to cancel your existing Spotify plan and wait for the end of the current billing cycle before you can sign up for Spotify Premium with the partner offer. 

If you want to return to one of Spotify’s plans, you’ll need to cancel Spotify Premium through the partner first. 

Can You Pause Spotify Premium?

Currently, there’s no way to pause a Spotify Premium subscription. If you want to take a break from the service, the best you can do is cancel your subscription to Spotify and start it again when you wish to return.

How To Delete a Spotify Account

If you want to go beyond canceling your Spotify Premium and permanently delete your Spotify account and remove your data from the platform, complete these steps: 

1. Go to the Spotify account page on your mobile or computer browser.
2. Tap or click Support.
3. Navigate to the Account help section. 
4. Select the Account settings tab.
5. Tap or click on Closing your account and deleting your data. 
6. Choose the correct link depending on whether you’re closing a Premium or free account.
7. Select Close account on the next page.
8. Review the information displayed, and if you’re sure, check the I Understand button, then click on Continue.
9. Click on the final link in your email to confirm and close your account.

After you close your account, Spotify will email you a link if you wish to reactivate your subscription within seven days. Once the seven days lapse, you can't reactivate your account, and your data will be deleted. 

What To Do if You Run Into Issues During Spotify Premium Subscription Cancellation

If you can’t cancel your Spotify Premium subscription, contact customer support via social media. It’s important to do so before the billing cycle ends, as you will be charged for the following month otherwise. 

While cancellation issues are often the result of a bug, some companies make the process deliberately difficult to keep you subscribed. For example, these companies may require you to cancel in person or call customer service to complete the process, keeping you on hold for an unreasonable time. In some cases, you may end up paying for an additional month of services, and you are often unable to get a refund.

The next time you purchase a subscription, be it a radio broadcasting service like SiriusXM or a video streaming platform like Paramount Plus, NFL Plus, and HBO Max, use virtual cards to prevent unjustified charges in case you decide to opt out. Virtual cards act as middlemen—they’re connected to a funding source but mask your real financial information at checkout. 

Banks such as American Express^® and Capital One^® offer virtual cards, but an independent virtual card provider like Privacy provides more than security—it gives you advanced card settings to restrict how much you can be charged while the subscription cancellation process is underway.

Shield Your Transactions With Privacy Virtual Cards

You can connect your bank account or debit card to Privacy and generate multiple virtual cards for different uses. Privacy Virtual Cards not only protect your financial information from potential hackers but also give you more control over your budget. 

Privacy allows you to create Single-Use Cards for one-time purchases on unfamiliar websites or Merchant-Locked Cards, which lock to a single vendor and are ideal for your subscriptions, such as DashPass, Peloton, and Discord. You can also generate Category-Locked Cards, which “tie” to a specified merchant category, such as travel, digital goods, or groceries.

You can manage your payments further by:

• Setting spending limits—Define how much your cards can be charged, and Privacy will decline exceeding transactions.
• Pausing and closing cards—Pause or close your cards in a few clicks without affecting the funding source. Privacy will block all charge attempts on a paused or closed card.

These features are especially useful when it comes to terminating subscriptions. Although you still need to go through the company’s cancellation procedure, these card controls can help you avoid unwanted charges in the meantime.

Besides securing payments, Privacy makes them fast and seamless. The Privacy browser extension fills out card numbers at checkout, so you never have to memorize them. You can get the extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, as well as Safari iOS if you own an iPhone or iPad. To create and use your virtual cards on the go, install the Privacy mobile app on your iOS or Android device. You’ll also benefit from the 1Password integration that lets you access and manage all your passwords and Privacy Cards from the password manager’s browser extension.

How To Get Your Privacy Virtual Cards

Become a Privacy user in only four steps:

1. Create an account
2. Fill out the information needed to verify your identity
3. Provide a funding source (debit card or bank account)
4. Request Privacy Virtual Cards

The Personal Plan is free for domestic purchases and comes with 12 virtual cards monthly and all the above-listed features. Privacy has three other plans, Plus ($5/month), Pro ($10/month), and Premium ($25), which give you additional benefits like:

• More virtual cards (up to 60 a month)
• Category-Locked Cards
• Shared Cards
• Card Notes
• No foreign transaction fees
• Priority support