Canceling is not the same as a refund
If you no longer want Premium, Spotify’s normal route is to cancel and keep the paid benefits until the end of the current billing period rather than expecting the unused time to be refunded.
Refund
Spotify refund policy: when you can get money back and when you probably cannot
Spotify refunds are not a simple yes-or-no promise. In many cases, Spotify expects users to cancel and keep Premium until the end of the paid period rather than expecting a refund automatically. The clearest exceptions and limits usually depend on what you bought, who billed you, and whether the payment went through Spotify directly or through a partner such as Apple.
What matters most
The details that usually decide what people do next.
Partner billing changes everything
If Apple, iTunes, or another partner handled the payment, Spotify usually cannot refund it directly. You generally need to ask the company that took the money.
Some things are usually non-refundable
Spotify explicitly points users to separate rules for gift cards and some other purchases, so it is worth checking the official policy before assuming a charge can be reversed.
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