Cancel Spotify Premium Family 2026: You're Probably Paying for People Who Don't Live With You

How to Cancel Spotify Family

Downgrade to Individual

1. Go to spotify.com/account
2. Click Manage your plan
3. Select Spotify Premium Individual ($11.99/mo)
4. Or select Spotify Duo ($16.99/mo for 2 people)
5. Confirm — your family members lose access at the end of the billing period

Cancel Spotify Entirely

1. Go to spotify.com/account
2. Click Manage your plan
3. Click Cancel Premium
4. Confirm — you revert to Spotify Free (ad-supported, shuffle on mobile)
5. Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history are preserved

Spotify Plan Comparison

• Spotify Free: $0 — full catalog, ads, shuffle-only on mobile, no offline
• Spotify Individual: $11.99/mo — ad-free, offline, any song on-demand
• Spotify Duo: $16.99/mo — 2 accounts at same address
• Spotify Family: $16.99/mo — up to 6 accounts at same address
• Spotify Student: $5.99/mo — must verify enrollment annually

The Family Plan Math

Family is $16.99/month for up to 6 people. That's $2.83/person if all 6 slots are filled. But check:

• How many people are actually using it? Go to spotify.com/account → Family → see active members
• If only 2 people use it: You're paying $8.50/person — Duo is same price ($16.99) and designed for 2
• If only you use it: You're paying $16.99 instead of $11.99 — downgrade to Individual
• If family members don't live with you: They'll fail address verification — downgrade now

Free Spotify Is Actually Fine

Unpopular opinion: Spotify Free is good enough for most people.

• Desktop/laptop: Spotify Free lets you play any song on-demand (ads only)
• Mobile: Shuffle-only is annoying, but you hear the same songs via algorithm anyway
• Ads: 30-second ads every 4-5 songs — less intrusive than radio
• No offline: With ubiquitous WiFi/data, how often do you truly need offline mode?