YouTube Premium vs Spotify
Which Subscription to Cancel First?
📊 Cancellation Difficulty
YouTube Premium
6/10
Spotify
6/10
Winner: ▶️ YouTube Premium (score: 6/10 — lower is easier)
⚖️ Side-by-Side Comparison
| ▶️ YouTube Premium | 🎵 Spotify | |
|---|---|---|
| Refund Policy | Google may refund within a few days of charge. Contact Google Play support for refund requests. | Refund only within 14 days for annual plans. Monthly plans: no pro-rated refund but access continues until end of billing period. |
| Known Issues | Google Play billing intermediary; Family plan billing complexity; Price increases for legacy subscribers; YouTube Music included but billed together | Family plan members kicked for address mismatch; Duplicate charges on plan switch; Student discount removed without notice |
| Tactics | YouTube Premium billing through Google Play. Family plan manager controls billing for all members. | Spotify pushes downgrade to free tier rather than refund. Family plan requires same address verification — may cause forced cancellation. |
| Category | streaming | music |
| Regions | GLOBAL | GLOBAL |
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