There are more digital subscriptions than ever, and among them, you might have a music streaming service (or two or three). With “free” trials and trying to find a service you like, it’s easy to suddenly realize that you’re oversubscribed. Fortunately, canceling a music subscription (or downgrading to a free tier) isn’t too difficult. And remember that you can always register again. It doesn’t have to be goodbye forever.
This is how it is done on the four most popular platforms. The options will be similar in other services.
Spotify has a variety of plans for individuals, families, and even two people.
Spotify has a free tier with ads, no downloads, and limits on playlists, while the individual Premium plan costs $10.99 per month. If you have other people you can sign up with, you can get a Duo plan (two people) for $14.99 per month and a Family plan (up to six people) for $16.99 per month. Students get a discount of $5.99 per month.
To change the plan you’re on through the Spotify web app:
- Click on your profile photo (top right).
- Choose Account.
- Click Manage your plan > Change plan.
- Choose the plan you want to switch to.
You can access the same screens in the mobile app by tapping your profile photo (top left), Settings and Privacy> Account, and then the name of your current plan.
To close your Spotify account completely, you need to head to this page and follow the link.
You can manage Apple Music subscriptions on the web.
Apple Music costs $10.99 per month for an individual plan and $16.99 per month for a family plan (for up to six people); students can get it for $5.99 a month. There’s also Apple One, which bundles together several Apple services, including Apple Music; those packages start at $19.95 per month. There’s no free tier for Apple Music cloud streaming, although you can use the free Apple Music app to listen to digital music files stored on your devices.
To change your Apple Music subscription on an iPhone:
- Open Settings in iOS.
- Tap your name at the top.
- Choose Subscriptions > Apple Music.
- Tap See all plans change plans or Cancel subscription.
If you’re signed up for Apple One, you’ll see slightly different options. You will be able to view the individual subscriptions included in your package and cancel your subscriptions one by one or cancel the entire subscription.
The same options to change plans or cancel can be found on macOS:
- Open the App Store.
- Click on your name (bottom left).
- Choose Account Settings > Manage (along with subscriptions).
- Click Edit to make changes.
In Apple Music on the web, click your profile photo (top right), then Settings and Manage to edit your subscription status. On Android, tap the three dots (top right), then Account > Manage Subscription.
Your Amazon Music settings are linked to your Amazon account.
There are three tiers of Amazon Music: the free tier that comes with every Amazon account; the Prime tier that comes with an Amazon Prime subscription ($14.99 per month); and Amazon Music Unlimited ($10.99 per month or $9.99 per month if you already pay for Prime). There’s also a family plan for Amazon Music Unlimited, which costs $16.99 per month for up to six people (and the head of the household must have Amazon Prime).
Still with us? These different tiers offer different features, including whether you receive ads between songs, the quality of the audio, the ability to download tracks, and the number of devices you can listen on.
To cancel an Amazon Music Unlimited or Prime subscription on the web:
- Click the gear icon (top right).
- Choose Your Amazon Music Settings.
- You have the option to switch between individual or family plans if you wish.
- Click Cancel subscription to do precisely that.
- To cancel your Amazon Prime subscription, choose Manage your Prime membership.
These same options are not available through mobile apps; You must access them through a web browser to manage or cancel your various subscriptions.
If you want, you can temporarily pause your YouTube Music sub instead of canceling it.
YouTube Music is available as an ad-supported free tier with no download support and a Premium tier that will cost you $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year. A Family plan is also available for $16.99 per month, covering up to six people; a student plan costs $5.49 per month. YouTube Music Premium also comes included with YouTube Premium, which costs $13.99 per month.
To manage your YouTube Music account on the web:
- Click on your profile photo (top left) and then Paid Memberships (either Get premium music if you have the free plan and want to upgrade).
- Select Manage Membership and select your subscription.
- Choose Pause if you want to pause the membership for up to six months.
- Click Cancel to stop the subscription.
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