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Cancel Spotify vs Apple Music
Side-by-side comparison of cancellations, conditions, and cancellation steps.·Last updated: 2026-10-12
Cancellation Steps
Spotify
- Go to your Spotify account page and sign in.
- Go to 'Manage your plan'.
- Select 'Cancel subscription' and follow the prompts until you see the confirmation message.
- Premium access continues until the next billing date, then reverts to the free tier.
Apple Music
- Go to music.apple.com.
- Sign in (if not already).
- Tap or click the My Account icon.
- Choose Settings.
- Scroll to Subscriptions and choose Manage.
- Choose Cancel Subscription.
Cancellation Methods
Spotify
- Website (account page — Manage your plan)
- Spotify cancellation form
- Partner company, if a partner (e.g. your mobile or internet provider) bills you
Apple Music
- App Store on device
- music.apple.com (web)
- device Settings
- Google Play (for Android billing)
Third-Party Billing
Spotify
- If there's no option to change or cancel your plan, it is billed through a partner company (e.g. your mobile or internet provider) — find their contact link on your account page under Payment and cancel with them.
- Google Play Billing: Google manages these payments, so contact Google about anything payment-related.
Apple Music
- Google Play (for Android devices)
Reactivation & Data Retention
Spotify
- You keep your playlists and saved music when your account is free, and you can still log in and play with ads.
Apple Music
Not available
Additional Notes
Spotify
- Premium Family and Duo: only the plan manager can cancel the plan, and all members lose Premium from the next payment date — let them know first. Managed accounts on a Family plan move to the free, ad-supported plan.
- If a plan member follows the cancel steps, it removes their account from the plan but doesn't cancel the plan.
- Premium Student: the discount lasts up to 4 years and you must renew and reverify every 12 months.
- Free trial: if you cancel during a zero-priced free trial, your account switches to free immediately, and zero-priced trials can't be reactivated.
- Gift cards bought from a store can't be refunded by Spotify — return them to the store.
- If you canceled but still see a charge, you likely canceled just after a payment was processed; you won't be charged again and keep Premium until the switch date.
Apple Music
- Cancellation processes may differ in Israel, South Africa, and Türkiye.
- If billing through Google Play, cancellation must be done via the Apple Music app on Android or play.google.com.
- After subscription expires, access to Apple Music catalog songs and playlists created with catalog music will be lost. Sync Library will also turn off.