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How to Cancel a Subscription on the Most Popular Resources

Let’s figure out together how to cancel a subscription on the most popular services and apps.

Undoubtedly, sooner or later, there comes a moment in everyone’s life when there are incomprehensible and large write-offs of money for subscriptions to various services. You signed up for a trial period and linked your card but forgot to remove it. Or you actually used the service for a fee before, and then forgot to deactivate the subscription, and now you are paying for it for nothing. Or maybe you just can’t figure out how to turn off that subscription that eats money out of your budget every month. Let’s figure out together how to cancel a subscription on the most popular services and apps.

1. How to turn off your Spotify paid subscription without getting confused

Have you ever had this happen? It seems like you canceled everything, but money keeps being charged. Or, on the contrary, you decided to save money, but you just can’t find the right button. Subscriptions know how to hide, and it’s not always easy to keep track of them

If you’re using Spotify Premium and want to turn it off, you’re in the right place. Let’s find out how it works. It’s simple and step-by-step.

Spotify

Why does someone decide to cancel Premium?

There can be any number of reasons. Someone goes to another service—Apple Music, YouTube Music—and someone else remembers the old player altogether. Sometimes you just need to free up your wallet a bit. And sometimes you don’t even remember that you turned on the paid version.

It’s not uncommon. Auto-renewal knows how to surprise.

How to check if you are paying for Premium?

If you’re not sure, here’s how to find out:

  1. Open the Spotify website.
  2. Sign in to your account.
  3. Find the “Plans” section.

It will show whether you have download Spotify Free or Spotify Premium. Pay attention to the date of the charge—this will tell you how long your subscription is valid.

How to deactivate via the website

If you ordered Premium on Spotify’s website, do this:

  1. Go to the website.
  2. Log in.
  3. Open “Available Plans.”
  4. Find the “Cancel Premium” button and click.

Important: Your account will not be deleted. It will just become free—with ads and restrictions.

How do you turn it off through the app?

No, you can’t do it directly through the app. It’ll just open the browser. Is that convenient? Not really. But we use what we’ve got.

What if you bought through Apple or Google Play?

If you paid for Premium through an Apple or Android device, you must disconnect in the store:

On an iPhone or iPad:

  1. Open Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions.
  2. Find Spotify and tap “Cancel.”

On Android via Google Play:

  1. Go to Google Play → click on your avatar → “Payments and subscriptions.”
  2. Select Spotify and tap “Cancel.”

Sometimes it’s a little confusing, but it all makes more sense when you know where to look.

What happens after the subscription is canceled?

The subscription does not disappear immediately. Premium works until the end of the already paid term. And then you switch to free mode.

What does it mean?

  • The music will remain, but with commercials.
  • Sound quality will be as usual.
  • Rewinding and skipping tracks will be limited.

But the charges will stop, and you’ll be able to breathe a little. And if you want, you can come back at any time.

A little advice

If you subscribed by accident and not much time has passed – try writing to Spotify support. Sometimes they will refund your money. The main thing is to calmly explain what happened.

One more thing: set a reminder the day before your next write-off. It’s a small thing, but it helps.

Bottom line on Spotify

Spotify is a handy thing. But keeping subscriptions under control is a necessary thing. Leave if you have to. Come back if you want to. The important thing is that the decision is yours.

Now we can exhale. Premium is off. The money’s still there. Music is playing.

2. How to disable ChatGPT Plus—and not remember it with annoyance

Have you ever had one of these? You subscribe and download ChatGPT “just to try it out,” and then it takes on a life of its own. Every month money is spent, and you don’t even immediately remember why. Especially when it comes to ChatGPT Plus—everything works, everything is convenient, until you get a notification from the bank.

If you’ve decided that’s enough, don’t worry. Now I’m going to show you how to cancel a subscription of this kind. Simple, easy, and without headaches.

Why do people unsubscribe from ChatGPT Plus?

It’s different for everyone. Some don’t need fast access anymore. Someone decided not to spend money yet. Or they just didn’t see the difference between the paid and free versions. It happens.

The main thing is to remember: it’s not forever. If you wish, you can return at any time.

ChatGPT Plus

How do you check if you have a subscription?

How do you check if you have a subscription? First, it’s a good idea to make sure your subscription is active at all:

  1. Go to ChatGPT and log in to your account.
  2. Click on the profile icon at the bottom left.
  3. Go to the “My Plan” section.

If it says “ChatGPT Plus” and shows the next charge date, the subscription is working. You can also cancel it there.

How do I cancel a subscription?

It’s all done in a couple of minutes:

  1. Open the ChatGPT website and log in to your account.
  2. Click on your avatar in the lower left corner.
  3. Open “My Plan.”
  4. Click “Manage my subscription” – you will be taken to Stripe (payment service).
  5. Select “Cancel plan” there.

The subscription will continue until the end of the paid term and then will disconnect itself.

Is it possible to cancel a subscription through the app?

You can, but not directly. Even in an app, you’ll be sent to the browser. So it’s faster and easier to do it from a computer.

If the subscription was connected through Apple

If you paid for ChatGPT Plus via iPhone:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Go to Subscriptions.
  4. Find ChatGPT.
  5. Click Cancel.

If it was done via Android, it rarely happens. More and more often it happens through the website. If in doubt, look for a letter in the mail or in your purchase history.

What happens after you cancel a subscription?

It’s pretty self-explanatory:

  • The subscription works until the end of the paid month.
  • Then your account switches to free mode.
  • GPT-4 becomes unavailable, the response may be a bit slower, and you may have to wait if the servers are busy.

But you’re no longer charged. Your chats, your history, everything stays.

Can I get my money back?

If you accidentally activated a subscription or forgot to deactivate it, write to OpenAI support. Sometimes they will refund your money, especially if not much time has passed.

The main thing is to explain clearly and without too much noise.

And finally

ChatGPT Plus is a useful thing. Everything works fast; the model is strong. But it is important that it is convenient for you specifically.

Now you know how to turn everything off. If you want to go back, no problem. If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. The main thing is that the decision is yours.

3. Don’t need Nitro anymore? Here’s how to disable Discord Nitro quickly and hassle-free

Sometimes you want a little “different” – and you connect Discord Nitro. And then it seems fun, but you don’t really need it anymore. Or just bored. And the subscription keeps charging you money every month—like an alarm clock that you forgot to turn off on the weekend.

If this is about you, that’s okay. Let me show you how to disable your subscription. It’s simple, clear, and uncluttered.

Why do people turn off Nitro?

Why do people turn off Nitro? At first, everything looks cool: moving avatars, boosts, large files, and custom tags. But as time goes on, you think: do I even need all that? Some people don’t use it at all. Someone just wants to cut down on spending. It happens—just like users reconsider subscriptions or in-app purchases on platforms like the SWGOH webstore.

Turning it off is not forever. If you want it again, you can easily turn it back on.

Discord Nitro

How do you check if you have a subscription?

Can’t remember if you’re paying for Nitro? Here’s how to find out:

  1. Log in to Discord (through the app or browser).
  2. Click on the gear next to your name (this is settings).
  3. Go to the Subscriptions section.

If you have an active Nitro, you will see the next payment date and the current plan. If nothing is listed, it means everything has already been deactivated.

How do I disable Nitro?

The instructions are simple and straightforward:

  1. Open the user settings.
  2. Go to the Subscriptions section.
  3. Click Cancel next to Nitro.
  4. Confirm the cancellation.

After that, Nitro will continue to work until the end of the already paid month. Then everything will shut down by itself.

Does it work from a phone?

Yes, but there’s a nuance.

If you activated your subscription through your phone, most likely it is through the App Store or Google Play. In this case, you need to disconnect in the store, not in Discord:

On the iPhone:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Click on your name.
  3. Go to Subscriptions.
  4. Find Discord Nitro and tap Cancel.

On Android:

  1. Open Google Play.
  2. Tap the avatar at the top.
  3. Go to Payments and subscriptions.
  4. Find Nitro and cancel.

What happens after you cancel?

It’s no big deal. Here’s what’s going to happen:

  • Nitro will continue to work until the end of the current period.
  • Then the account will revert to the normal version.
  • Boosts will go away, animations will disappear, and download limits will return.

But Discord itself will remain available. Everything will still work—just without the perks.

What if the subscription was turned on by accident?

This happens too. If you made a mistake or forgot to turn off auto-renewal, write to Discord support. Sometimes they can refund your money if you cancel a subscription when the time has passed quite a bit. The main thing is to write calmly and to the point that you want to cancel a subscription.

Bottom line: everything’s under control

Discord Nitro is a cool thing if you actually use it. But if you feel it’s time to pause—now you know how to do it without nerves.

If you need Nitro, turn it back on. If you don’t need it, let it pause. It’s as simple as that.

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