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Cancel Spotify vs YouTube Premium
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.
YouTube Premium
- Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
- Click Manage membership.
- Click Deactivate.
- Click Continue to cancel.
- Select your reason for canceling and then click Next.
- Click Yes, cancel.
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
YouTube Premium
- Online at youtube.com/paid_memberships
- Through your Apple account (if billed via Apple)
- Through your Google Play account settings (if billed via Google Play)
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.
YouTube Premium
- Apple App Store
- Google Play Store
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.
YouTube Premium
- Re-subscribe to regain membership benefits.
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.
YouTube Premium
- Membership benefits continue until the end of the current billing period after cancellation.
- You will not be charged again unless you re-subscribe.
- Refunds are not available for partially used prepaid plans (such as an Annual Plan).
- If billed through Google Play, pausing is not available; cancel and re-subscribe instead.