{"id":20249,"date":"2023-02-18T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=20249"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:22","slug":"how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Spotify Account Permanently in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to say goodbye to Spotify and reclaim your privacy? Learn how to delete Spotify account permanently and ensure that your data is gone for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify is one of the most preferred platforms to stream music throughout the world. This world-renowned music streaming platform boasts of over 215 million monthly active users, which is no mean feat. However, there are some people who don\u2019t like Spotify due to privacy reasons or some other personal preferences. In such cases, they might want to delete their Spotify account permanently.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/how-to-delete-spotify-account.png\" alt=\"how to delete spotify account\" class=\"wp-image-23513\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/how-to-delete-spotify-account.png 980w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-200x122.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>And in case if you&#8217;re also one of those people and wondering how to submit a deactivation request or what to expect during the confirmation process then now you have nothing to worry about. This guide will walk you through the steps of deleting your spotify account and ensuring that your data is completly removed from Spotify&#8217;s servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So without further ado, let\u2019s get to know the answers to all the questions regarding closing your spotify account and deleting your data completely. Let\u2019s dive right in, follow these simple instructions to reclaim your privacy and say goodbye to Spotify for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/#Things_to_Know_Before_Deleting_a_Spotify_Account\" title=\"Things to Know Before Deleting a Spotify Account\">Things to Know Before Deleting a Spotify Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/#How_to_Cancel_Spotify_Premium_Subscription\" title=\"How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription?\">How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/#How_to_Delete_Spotify_Account_Permanently\" title=\"How to Delete Spotify Account Permanently?\">How to Delete Spotify Account Permanently?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/#How_Long_Does_It_Take_to_Delete_Spotify_Account\" title=\"How Long Does It Take to Delete Spotify Account?\">How Long Does It Take to Delete Spotify Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-delete-spotify-account-permanently\/#How_to_Delete_a_Spotify_Account_Permanently\" title=\"How to Delete a Spotify Account Permanently\">How to Delete a Spotify Account Permanently<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_Know_Before_Deleting_a_Spotify_Account\"><\/span>Things to Know Before Deleting a Spotify Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you delete Spotify account permanently, you must know these important things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Deleting your Spotify account will not cancel your premium subscription and you will keep getting charged unless you cancel your subscription before you delete a Spotify account.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>You will lose any and all your followers on Spotify, if you have any.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>All your playlists will be gone with the wind. Any saved or downloaded songs or anything else in your library will also be lost forever.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>If you have a unique username, you will never be able to use that username ever, even when you make a new account on Spotify.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>You won\u2019t be eligible for the Student discount for the next 12 months.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>You can\u2019t delete your Spotify account on mobile and the only way to delete Spotify account permanently is to contact the customer service at Spotify<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Spotify has a free tier and if you are just tired of paying the fee, then you can cancel your subscription but still keep your Spotify account, which is what I recommend.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know the consequences of your actions, if you still wish to delete a Spotify account permanently, you can choose to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cancel_Spotify_Premium_Subscription\"><\/span>How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify has over 100 million active paid subscribers. If you are one of them and want to delete your Spotify account permanently then you should cancel your premium subscription before you delete your account. To do so &#8211;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Spotify\u2019s Website<\/a> and log in.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>On the top right, you will see Profile. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In profile, click on Account from the drop down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Manage plan and then click Change or Cancel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You will find a Cancel Premium button, click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm the cancelation by clicking Yes, Cancel button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you followed the method mentioned above to the tee, then your account should be demoted to the free account. You can now proceed to delete your Spotify account.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having issues canceling your premium subscription using the method above, then you can use this method.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the link and fill out this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/account\/cancel\/pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/account\/cancel\/pdf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Once filled, draft an email to: <strong>breakup@spotify.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Attach the form and send the email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After some time, a service representative from Spotify will contact you to confirm your cancelation. So, simply confirm it and they will cancel your premium Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Spotify_Account_Permanently\"><\/span>How to Delete Spotify Account Permanently?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a Spotify account permanently, the user needs to navigate to the customer support page. Please note, you can delete Spotify account only from a desktop or mobile browser and not from the apps. To delete a Spotify account permanently:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/support.spotify.com\/us\/contact-spotify-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Support Page<\/a> and log in to your account using your email or Facebook. Use the same method you used to create the account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Account and Choose, I want to close my account.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The third option will be I want to close my account click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm that you wish to close the account and click on Close account button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You will see the &#8220;<strong><em>We\u2019re sad you want to leave us page<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;. Click on the blue button that says Continue and move through all the 5 steps.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm the account you wish to delete, once confirmed, click continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll get a page that will outline the consequences of deleting the Spotify account. Click continue.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You will get to the last page where once you click continue you will get an email from Spotify. Go to your inbox and open that email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In the email, click the button or link and it will take you to the Close My Account page where you must click the green button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you click the link in your email within 24 hours or the link will expire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you follow the process, your Spotify account will be deleted permanently. That\u2019s it. You can now move on with your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_Does_It_Take_to_Delete_Spotify_Account\"><\/span>How Long Does It Take to Delete Spotify Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes 7 days to completely delete a Spotify account. If you, at any point in those 7 days, choose to reactivate your Spotify account, then you can do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the 7 day window has elapsed, you won\u2019t be able to reactivate your Spotify account and your Spotify account will be permanently deleted.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_a_Spotify_Account_Permanently\"><\/span>How to Delete a Spotify Account Permanently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that by now you have deleted your Spotify account. All your questions such as, how to cancel Spotify premium subscription? How to close your Spotify account? and How to delete Spotify account permanently? 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