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How to Find All Your Subscriptions: Spotify in California

3 proven methods to uncover every recurring charge across all your accounts — including forgotten trials and zombie subscriptions. This guide applies specifically to Spotify ($5.99-$16.99/mo) subscribers in California, citing applicable state and federal law.

Your Legal Rights in California

California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600) gives you specific protections when dealing with Spotify subscriptions:

Clear disclosure of auto-renewal terms before purchase
Affirmative consent required
Easy online cancellation required
Full refund if terms not properly disclosed

Penalties: Consumers can recover actual damages plus $1,000 in statutory damages per violation

How to Find All Your Subscriptions

Applied to Spotify (Website only (not app)) in California

1
Download 3 months of bank and card statements
Get PDF or CSV statements from every bank account and credit card. Most banks let you download from online banking. Go back at least 90 days to catch quarterly billing cycles.
California note: Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 requires Spotify to provide an easy cancellation mechanism.
2
Search for recurring amounts
Highlight every charge that appears at the same dollar amount each month. Patterns: $9.99, $14.99, $19.99, $49.99. Annual charges show up once — look back 13 months to catch them.
3
Check app store subscriptions
iPhone: Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions. Android: Play Store → Payments & subscriptions. These are managed separately and often forgotten.
4
Search email for billing receipts
Search Gmail or Outlook for 'receipt', 'subscription', 'renewal', 'billing', 'your plan'. Filter by the last 12 months. This catches services billed via PayPal or gift cards.
5
Check PayPal and Venmo recurring payments
Log into PayPal → Settings → Payments → Manage automatic payments. Venmo: Settings → Payment methods. Many users have 2–5 forgotten subscriptions here.

Cancel Spotify Specifically

Method: Website only (not app) · Difficulty: easy

1Go to spotify.com/account
2Click 'Change plan'
3Select 'Cancel Premium'
4Confirm — you'll switch to free tier

Tips for Find All Your Subscriptions in California

The average American has 12+ active subscriptions and forgets 3–4 of them, wasting $348/year
Small recurring charges ($1–5) are often forgotten trials that quietly converted to paid
Annual charges are easy to miss — set a reminder every January to audit the full prior year
SubScrub scans your statements with AI and finds ALL recurring charges in under 2 minutes

Spotify-specific tips

Cannot cancel through mobile app — must use web browser
You keep your playlists on the free tier
Student plan requires annual re-verification

Spotify Refund Policy

No prorated refunds. Keeps premium until period ends.

Under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600, you may be entitled to a full refund if Spotify didn't properly disclose auto-renewal terms at signup.

Federal Laws Protecting You

These apply to Spotify in every state, including California:

FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule (16 CFR Part 425) — cancellation must be as easy as signup
ROSCA (15 USC § 8403) — requires clear disclosure and affirmative consent for online subscriptions
Fair Credit Billing Act (15 USC § 1666) — dispute unauthorized charges on credit cards
EFTA (15 USC § 1693) — protections against unauthorized debit charges

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More Spotify Guides for California

How to Cancel Any Subscription How to Get a Refund After Cancellation How to Dispute an Unauthorized Subscription Charge How to Cancel a Free Trial Before You Get Charged How to Stop Auto-Renewal on Any Subscription FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule: Your Rights Explained

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