How to Cancel Your SoundCloud Subscription

SoundCloud offers two paid tiers — SoundCloud Next and SoundCloud Next Pro — and canceling either one follows a specific process depending on where and how you originally signed up. The method that works for you isn't universal, which is where a lot of people run into trouble.

Why the Cancellation Path Depends on How You Subscribed

SoundCloud doesn't control all subscription billing directly. If you signed up through the SoundCloud website, your billing runs through SoundCloud's own payment system. But if you subscribed via the iOS App Store or Google Play Store, Apple or Google handles the billing — and that's where you need to cancel, not inside the SoundCloud app itself.

Trying to cancel in the wrong place is the most common reason people think they've canceled but keep getting charged.

How to Cancel a SoundCloud Subscription Through the Website

If you signed up at soundcloud.com using a credit card or PayPal, your subscription is managed directly through your SoundCloud account settings.

Steps:

1. Log in to your SoundCloud account on a desktop browser
2. Click your profile avatar in the top right corner
3. Go to Settings
4. Select the Plan tab
5. Scroll to find your current subscription details
6. Click Cancel Plan or Cancel Subscription
7. Follow the confirmation prompts

After canceling, you'll typically retain access to your paid features until the end of your current billing cycle. SoundCloud does not generally offer prorated refunds for partial months, so timing your cancellation close to the renewal date can help you get full value from the remaining period.

How to Cancel Through Apple (iOS / App Store)

If you originally downloaded the SoundCloud app and subscribed through an iPhone or iPad, Apple manages your billing. You won't find a cancel option inside SoundCloud — you'll need to go through your Apple ID settings.

Steps:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad
2. Tap your name at the top to access your Apple ID
3. Tap Subscriptions
4. Find SoundCloud in the list
5. Tap it, then select Cancel Subscription
6. Confirm the cancellation

Alternatively, you can manage this through the App Store app by tapping your profile icon and navigating to Subscriptions.

How to Cancel Through Google Play (Android)

For subscriptions started through the Google Play Store on an Android device, cancellation goes through Google's system.

Steps:

1. Open the Google Play Store app
2. Tap your profile icon in the top right
3. Select Payments & subscriptions
4. Tap Subscriptions
5. Select SoundCloud
6. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts

You can also manage this at play.google.com from a browser if you're logged into your Google account.

What Happens After You Cancel 🎵

Canceling doesn't immediately cut off access. Your subscription remains active through the end of the billing period you've already paid for. After that:

• SoundCloud Next users revert to the free tier, which includes ads and listening limits
• SoundCloud Next Pro users lose access to upload time beyond the free limit, advanced stats, and promotional tools — any uploads over the free tier's limit may become private or restricted

It's worth reviewing how many tracks you have uploaded if you're on Next Pro, since downgrading can affect track visibility depending on how close you are to the free tier's upload cap.

Key Variables That Affect Your Cancellation Experience

If You Can't Find Your Subscription

If SoundCloud doesn't show an active plan and you're still being charged, check:

• Your Apple subscriptions (even if you mostly use Android now — subscriptions follow the Apple ID, not the device)
• Your Google Play subscriptions
• A PayPal recurring payment set up independently
• Whether the subscription is under a different email address

SoundCloud's support page can also help identify where your billing originated if you're genuinely unsure. A charge appearing on your bank statement labeled "SoundCloud" doesn't always tell you which billing system processed it. ⚠️

When Cancellation Gets Complicated

Some users subscribe through third-party bundles or promotional offers — occasionally through telecom carriers or student discount programs. In those cases, the cancellation path runs through the third-party provider, not SoundCloud or the app stores directly. If your subscription came as part of a bundle, the billing terms of that specific offer govern how and where you cancel.

The platform you used to subscribe, when in the billing cycle you cancel, and what plan you're on all shape what the process actually looks like — and what you'll have access to once it's done. 🔍