How to Cancel SoundCloud Subscription [Step by Step]
SoundCloud is a music platform with a free tier and paid plans such as Go, Go+, Student, DJ, and Artist.
In the United States, listener plans typically start around $4.99 a month for Go and about $10.99 a month for Go+. Prices can change and may be higher if you subscribed through Apple or Google.
Charges usually show as SoundCloud, Apple, or Google Play.
Deleting the SoundCloud app does not cancel the subscription. Use the website Subscriptions page or the store that billed you to stop auto-renewal before the next recurring charge.
What Is SoundCloud and How Billing Works
SoundCloud lets you stream user uploads and licensed tracks. Paid listener plans typically remove ads and add offline listening. Go+ generally unlocks more of the catalog.
Artist and DJ plans are separate tools for uploads, mixing, and monetization. New listener accounts may start with a free trial. A Go trial is typically 7 days, and a Go+ trial is typically 30 days.
If you do not cancel in time, that trial generally converts to a paid plan and starts a recurring charge. You cancel from the account that subscribed.
Website plans are managed at soundcloud.com/you/subscriptions. App Store plans are managed with Apple, and Google Play plans are managed with Google. SoundCloud says you cannot finish a cancellation inside the SoundCloud app.
Look at the statement first. A SoundCloud line generally means website billing by card or PayPal. Apple.com/bill or iTunes means Apple billed you.
Google Play means Google billed you. Monthly website plans typically renew about every 30 days, so the charge date can shift.
How to Cancel from Your Subscriptions Page
Use this path if SoundCloud billed your card or PayPal directly. Open a desktop or mobile browser. Do not use the SoundCloud app for this step.
- Sign in at soundcloud.com on a browser.
- Go to soundcloud.com/you/subscriptions.
- Click or tap Edit next to your current plan.
- Select Opt-out of your current plan at the bottom of the page.
- Choose Confirm and Cancel your Plan.
- Refresh the page. If you see EXPIRES next to the billing date, you have unsubscribed.
That EXPIRES date is when paid access typically ends. You generally keep plan features until then. After that date, the account usually drops back to the free version.
If you do not see Edit, sign out and sign back in with the email on the receipt. If Apple or Google billed you, the website page generally will not cancel the store plan.
Canceling If Billed Through Apple or Google
SoundCloud cannot cancel or refund a plan bought in the App Store or Google Play. You must stop auto-renewal in the store that took the payment.
On iPhone or iPad
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap your name at the top.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Tap SoundCloud, SoundCloud Go, or SoundCloud Go+.
- Tap Cancel Subscription. You may need to scroll to see it.
- Confirm and note the end date.
If there is no Cancel button, the plan may already be set to expire. Check the date on that screen.
On Android
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- Tap your profile picture.
- Tap Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- Tap SoundCloud.
- Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.
- Confirm and save the date shown.
You can also manage Google Play plans at play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions with the same Google account that bought the plan.
How to Cancel by Contacting SoundCloud Support
You usually do not need support if the Subscriptions page or the app store works. Use help only if Edit is missing, you cannot sign in, or a website charge posted after you already canceled.
SoundCloud does not publish a U.S. phone number for everyday cancellations. Official help points you to the Help Center and an AI agent.
If the agent cannot fix the issue, the request may go to a specialist. Use the official Submit a request form and include the account email, plan name, and a screenshot of the Subscriptions page.
For Apple or Google charges, contact those stores instead. SoundCloud says it cannot help with iOS store cancellations or refunds.
Stopping a Free Trial Before It Converts
A free trial is still a subscription with an end date. If you leave it alone, it generally becomes a paid plan and the first recurring charge posts.
Cancel the same way you cancel a paid plan. Use the website Subscriptions page for a trial started on soundcloud.com. Use Apple or Google if the trial started in that store.
Cancel at least a day before the trial ends. Some banks show a $0.00 or $1.00 test charge when the trial begins. That is typically a card check, not the full monthly price.
If you already had SoundCloud Go before, a new trial may not be offered and you may be billed right away.
What Happens After You Cancel
Canceling typically stops future billing. It does not usually cut off access the same day. You generally keep premium features until the current period ends.
Listener plans then drop to the free tier. Ads can return. Offline downloads may stop working after the EXPIRES date.
Your likes, playlists, and account typically stay in place. Artist uploads over the free limit are generally hidden, not deleted. Canceling the plan does not delete your account.
Requesting a Refund After Cancellation
SoundCloud says it does not offer refunds for delivered subscriptions. Canceling usually keeps what you already paid through the end of that period. It does not typically refund unused days.
If a charge looks wrong, start with the biller on the statement. For a website charge, use the Help Center request form and attach the receipt.
For an App Store charge, use Apple report-a-problem tools. For Google Play, use the Play refund request flow. A refund is not promised.
Common Problems and Solutions
The Edit button is missing. You may be in the app, or you may be on an Apple or Google plan. Switch to a browser for website billing, or to Settings or Play Store for store billing.
SoundCloud is not in Apple or Google subscriptions. Then the charge is probably from the website or PayPal. Open soundcloud.com/you/subscriptions with the email on the receipt.
You canceled, but another charge posted. Confirm the EXPIRES date first. A charge that posted before you canceled is typically for the period you already had.
If a new charge posted after that date, contact the same biller that took the money. You cannot sign in? Use the official password reset on soundcloud.com.
Do not create a second account to unsubscribe. Only the original subscriber can cancel.
Tips for a Smooth Cancellation
Cancel at least a day before renewal, and earlier than that on a trial. Screenshot the EXPIRES date or the store confirmation.
Use the same email and payment method that appear on the receipt. Only that account can unsubscribe the plan.
After you cancel, watch the next statement. If a new charge appears, contact the biller that took the payment.
FAQs About SoundCloud Cancel Subscription
Q: Does deleting the SoundCloud app cancel my subscription?
No. Deleting the app only removes it from the phone. The recurring charge stays on your SoundCloud account, Apple Account, or Google account until you unsubscribe in the matching menu.
Q: Will I be charged again after I cancel SoundCloud?
Usually no, if you canceled before the renewal date on the account that pays the bill. You generally keep access until the current period ends. After that date, auto-renewal should stay off unless you subscribe again.
Q: Can I get a refund if my free trial turned into a paid plan?
SoundCloud says it does not offer refunds for delivered subscriptions. Cancel first so the plan does not renew again.
Then you can ask the biller that took the payment. Apple and Google review store refunds case by case. A refund is not promised.
Q: Why can’t I cancel SoundCloud inside the app?
SoundCloud’s help pages say cancellations cannot be completed in the app. Sign in on a desktop or mobile browser and use the Subscriptions page. If Apple or Google billed you, cancel in that store instead.
Conclusion
You can cancel a SoundCloud subscription from the website Subscriptions page, Apple Settings, or Google Play. Pick the path that matches the charge on your statement, confirm the expiration date, and keep a screenshot.
That is how you stop auto-renewal and avoid another recurring charge. If a charge still posts after you unsubscribe, use SoundCloud’s Help Center request form or the store that took the payment.
Disclaimer: This article is general educational information based on publicly available SoundCloud help pages and common billing patterns at the time of writing. It is not financial or legal advice. For help with your own account, use soundcloud.com/you/subscriptions, the SoundCloud Help Center, Apple, Google Play, or your payment provider.
