How to Log Out of Spotify on iPhone, Android, or Desktop

To log out of Spotify on an iPhone or Android phone, open Spotify, tap your profile picture, select Settings and privacy, scroll to the bottom, and tap Log out. On the desktop app or web player, open your profile menu and select Log out.

That signs out the app or browser you are using. To sign out your account across supported devices, use Sign out everywhere on your Spotify account page. Speakers, TVs, game consoles, and other partner devices need a separate check because Spotify excludes them from that action.

The instructions below follow Spotify’s current public documentation and apply to Free and Premium accounts. Profile pictures and settings layouts can vary between app releases. The illustrations explain the workflow; they are not screenshots of a tested phone or computer.

Choose the sign-out method you need

Your goal	Use this method
Switch accounts on your phone	Log out in that phone’s Spotify settings, then sign in to the other account.
Finish using Spotify on a shared computer	Log out of the desktop app and each browser session you used.
End account sessions on supported devices remotely	Use Sign out everywhere on your account page. Allow up to an hour.
Remove access for a linked speaker, TV, console, or partner app	Review Manage apps and remove the relevant access; check the device’s own sign-out controls too.
Remove a particular device shown in Spotify Connect	Use Log out of this device from its three-dot menu where that option is available.
Respond to suspected unauthorized access	Secure your password and connected login accounts, sign out everywhere, and remove connected app access.

Closing Spotify, stopping playback, selecting another speaker, and signing out are different actions. Choose the method based on which account session or access you want to end, rather than whether the music has stopped.

Before you log out

Check how you will sign back in, especially if Spotify normally opens without asking for credentials. You might use a password or a configured login method such as Apple, Google, or Facebook. Spotify’s login methods guide explains how to review the methods connected to your account. Do not remove your only login method just to sign out.

Make sure you are looking at the intended account. If you use multiple accounts, note which one contains your playlists or subscription. Signing in to another account will show that account’s library; an apparently empty library can therefore mean you chose a different account, rather than that logging out erased your music.

Treat downloaded tracks as offline copies within Spotify, rather than a separate backup. Avoid deleting the app as your first sign-out method. Spotify says a reinstall requires downloading your saved offline music and podcasts again. If you need those downloads for travel, postpone a reinstall until you have time and an internet connection to replace them.

How to log out of Spotify on iPhone or Android

The current mobile route is the same on iPhone and Android:

1. Open the Spotify app on the phone or tablet you want to sign out. Go to the main app screen if another panel is covering it.
2. Tap your profile picture to open the account menu. Look for your avatar or initials rather than relying on the position of an older gear icon.
3. Tap Settings and privacy. This opens the settings page for that signed-in account.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the settings page. Log out is farther down than the playback, storage, and social controls.
5. Tap Log out. When the app returns to its welcome or sign-in screen, that app session has ended.

These steps are documented in Spotify’s How to log out guide. Older instructions that begin with a gear in Your Library may describe a previous layout. On the current layout, start with the profile picture and Settings and privacy.

To switch accounts, choose the appropriate sign-in method on the welcome screen and sign in to the other account. Check the profile and library afterward so you know which account is active. A family member’s account is a separate login; signing out does not move your playlists into it.

Swiping the app away from the recent-apps screen does not perform these steps. The next time you open Spotify, it may still be signed in. If your goal is to stop somebody using your account on that phone, confirm that the app actually reaches the sign-in screen.

How to log out of the Spotify desktop app

Use this route in Spotify’s installed Windows or Mac app:

1. Open the Spotify desktop app. Check that you are in the installed program rather than a Spotify page in a browser.
2. Click your profile picture to open the account menu.
3. Select Log out. The desktop app should return to its sign-in screen.

Spotify also documents Ctrl + Shift + W on Windows and Command + Shift + W on Mac as logout shortcuts. Use them in the Spotify desktop app. A browser can interpret the same keys as a window-closing command, so use the profile menu for the web player instead.

Quitting the app or clicking its X is not a substitute for logging out. On some desktop setups the X minimizes Spotify to the system tray, and quitting can still leave its saved account session ready for the next launch. Select Log out first when using a shared computer.

If Spotify also runs in a browser on that computer, sign out there separately. The installed app and the browser are separate places where you may have signed in.

How to log out of the Spotify web player or website

In the web player, click your profile picture and choose Log out. Check that the player now asks you to sign in rather than showing your account’s profile menu.

On the Spotify website, open the profile menu and select Log out as well. If you used another browser or browser profile, check that session too. Logging out of one browser does not mean you have manually logged out of another.

On a borrowed computer, finish the sign-out action before closing the tab. Closing a tab or browser window alone does not reliably end a saved session. Do not leave the computer while a sign-out action is still loading; check the resulting page first.

How to log out of Spotify everywhere

Use this method when you no longer have access to a phone or computer, or want to end multiple supported sessions at once. You will need to sign in again on devices you continue using.

1. Open Spotify’s How to log out support page linked above and follow its Sign out everywhere link to your account page. Sign in to the intended account if asked.
2. Select Sign out everywhere on that account page. This is an account action, rather than the Log out button for the current browser alone.
3. Allow time for the action to finish across supported sessions. Spotify’s account-security guidance says it can take up to one hour.
4. Review partner devices and connected apps using the next section. They are not all covered by Sign out everywhere.
5. Sign back in only on the devices you want to keep using, then confirm that the correct account and library appear.

Do not assume the action failed because another supported device has not changed immediately. Conversely, do not assume that every speaker or TV is disconnected just because your phone now asks for a login. The delay and the partner-device exception are separate issues.

Remove access for partner devices and apps

Spotify specifically names speakers, game consoles, and TVs as partner devices that Sign out everywhere does not cover. For these, use the apps page linked in Spotify’s logout guide and select Remove Access for the relevant connection.

1. Open Spotify’s logout support page and follow the link to your apps page. Sign in to the account whose access you want to review.
2. Review the connected apps or services. Identify the integration associated with the device you want to disconnect, where it is listed.
3. Select Remove Access for that connection. Expect to reconnect or authorize the service again if you later decide to use it.
4. Check the speaker, TV, or console’s own Spotify account controls. If it offers Log out, use that action for the account saved on the device.
5. If you connected Spotify through a manufacturer’s app, review that connection there too. Spotify’s Connect documentation gives Amazon Alexa as an example of an app you may need to unlink.

The apps page manages access granted to integrations; do not treat it as a guaranteed list of every active phone, browser, and computer session. If you cannot access a shared device, ask its owner to sign you out. For suspected account compromise, follow the security sequence below instead of removing only one familiar integration.

Log out of a device in Spotify Connect

Spotify Connect lets one device control playback on another. Switching the playback destination changes where music plays; it does not necessarily sign your account out of the previous device.

Spotify’s current Spotify Connect guide documents a device-specific logout option:

1. In Spotify, open the device picker from the device icon associated with playback.
2. Find the intended device in the list. Check the name carefully if several speakers or computers are shown.
3. Open the three-dot menu beside that device.
4. Choose Log out of this device, where available. If the menu does not offer that action, use the device’s own logout controls, its linked app access, or the appropriate broader sign-out method.

Older tutorials may call this action Forget device. Use the label actually offered in your app; a device picker should not be described as a universal session-management dashboard.

An unfamiliar device appearing in the list is not, by itself, proof somebody has taken over your account. Spotify notes that devices on a shared network can appear. Its Local device visibility setting changes which local devices are shown; changing that visibility is not the same as revoking access to your account.

If you suspect someone else is using your account

Unrecognized playlist changes, an unexpected account email change, or losing access can justify a broader security response. Spotify’s hacked account help recommends this order:

1. Reset your Spotify password first, using a strong password you have not reused elsewhere. Follow Spotify’s recovery instructions if you cannot sign in.
2. Secure connected login accounts, including your email account or configured Apple or Facebook login, as applicable. A person with access to those accounts may have another route back into Spotify.
3. Use Sign out everywhere and allow up to an hour for supported sessions to end.
4. Open Manage apps and remove connected access. Spotify recommends removing all app access when securing a compromised account; you can reconnect trusted services afterward.
5. Sign back in on trusted devices. If you remain locked out or see further unauthorized changes, contact Spotify through its support page.

Changing a password alone should not be presented as a guaranteed instant logout of every device and integration. Complete the separate session and app-access steps. Avoid posting passwords, login codes, or account recovery information in a public help forum.

Troubleshooting missing controls or an incomplete logout

I cannot find Log out on my phone

Start from the profile picture, open Settings and privacy, and scroll all the way down. Searching only the first settings screen or following an old Your Library screenshot can miss it. Free accounts can log out too; upgrading is not required to obtain the control.

If the interface is stuck, close and reopen Spotify, then try the same route again with a working internet connection. Update the app if your layout or controls are behaving unexpectedly. Reopening is a troubleshooting step, so still select Log out afterward.

Spotify still looks signed in after Sign out everywhere

Allow the documented hour, then check whether you are looking at a partner device excluded from that action. Review connected app access for speakers, consoles, or TVs. Also confirm that you submitted the action for the correct Spotify account.

If a browser button will not complete, check the connection and try the account page in a private browser window. This can help isolate a stale browser session. Do not repeatedly change account settings without first checking which account is signed in.

The app is frozen or playback is acting strangely

An app problem may need a different fix from a sign-out problem. Our guide to clearing the Spotify cache explains how to remove temporary playback data. Clearing the cache is not a documented substitute for Log out, Sign out everywhere, or Remove Access.

If basic restart and update steps do not help, consult Spotify’s reinstall instructions. Before reinstalling, make sure you can sign back in and replace any offline downloads. Reinstallation requires downloading them again, so it is a later repair option rather than a necessary logout step.

I see an account or device I do not recognize

Check the account profile and selected playback device first. A shared-network device listing, another household member’s account, and actual account compromise need different responses. If account details or library content changed without your involvement, follow the security sequence above and Spotify’s recovery guidance.

Frequently asked questions

Does logging out delete my Spotify account or cancel Premium?

No. Logging out ends a session. Account deletion and subscription cancellation are separate actions. If you want to stop Premium billing, use Spotify’s cancel Premium instructions for your plan; do not assume signing out cancels it.

Will my playlists be there when I sign back in?

Sign back in to the same account to access its library. If the library looks different, check whether you used a different email address or login method and reached another account. Offline downloads are local app data and should not be treated as a backup of the account’s library.

Do I have to reinstall Spotify to log out?

No. Use the app’s Log out control for a normal sign-out. Reinstalling can require downloading offline content again and adds unnecessary work when the sign-out control is functioning.

Can I log out remotely from a device I no longer have?

Use Sign out everywhere for supported sessions, allow up to an hour, and review partner-device and app access separately. If a specific device is available in Spotify Connect with Log out of this device, that option can be useful too. If access looks unauthorized, secure the account before signing back in.

Is closing Spotify or using a Private Session enough?

No. Closing Spotify does not necessarily end the saved login, and a Private Session is a listening-privacy feature. Neither should be used as confirmation that your account is signed out on a shared device.

Why can a speaker still play after I sign out everywhere?

Speakers and other partner devices are excluded from that action. Review Remove Access on the apps page, the device’s own account settings, and any manufacturer-app connection. Stopping its music or hiding it from the device list is a separate action.

For a routine account switch, finish with the login screen and sign in to the intended account. For a device you are handing over, verify that its app session has ended and check any separate browser or partner connection you used.