How long will my library be saved if I have to temporarily cancel my account?

Question

I have to seriously cut back on all non-essential expenses because my S.O. and I both just got laid off (seriously crappy timing). Unfortunately, Spotify is one of the non-essentials.

I have a slew of libraries that I've spent 100s of hours curating over at least five years. I just learned that Spotify doesn't let you pause your subscription, so I have to cancel it. I've read articles that says your libraries don't get deleted when you cancel your account, but I'm going to be seriously freaked out if that's not true.

So, I need to know three things:
1. Is it true that my libraries won't be deleted?
2. If they don't get deleted, how long are they retained?
3. Is there a way to back up the titles in my libraries so that I could re-create them if cancelling will in fact delete everything?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Maxim · Answer

Hey @lawyerdude666,

Thanks for reaching out.

Let's keep this short and simple and get right to answering your questions:

1. Is it true that my libraries won't be deleted?

Yup, since you can also use the Spotify Free plan, which is the default plan for every user without a Premium plan.

2. If they don't get deleted, how long are they retained?

I'm not aware of any inactive accounts policy, but if you log in every 6 months or so, you should be good.

3. Is there a way to back up the titles in my libraries so that I could re-create them if cancelling will in fact delete everything?

You can get a ZIP file with a copy of your personal data by using the automated Download your data tool on your Account Privacy page. It might contain that data as well.

Hope this clears things up!