How To Uninstall Spotify On Windows 10

Whatever your reasons for wanting to rid your Windows 10 computer of Spotify, you might not immediately know how to uninstall it – or you might be worried that uninstalling it will also delete your account. Thankfully, our tutorials and FAQs can teach you the method to uninstall Spotify, whilst assuaging any fears or concerns you may have regarding the process.

To learn how to uninstall Spotify on Windows 10, simply follow the step-by-step instructions laid out below. And for any additional information or unanswered queries, see our FAQs at the end of this article.

Note: Before uninstalling any software, we recommend you first sign out of your account through the app, and then close it down, before proceeding.

How to uninstall Spotify on Windows 10 (Method One)

  1. From your computer’s desktop, click the Windows menu icon in the bottom left
  2. Locate and click on the cog-shaped Settings icon (should be the first icon above the Power On/Off icon)
  3. From the Settings window, scroll down and click on ‘Apps’
  4. You will be presented with a list of all of the installed apps on your computer, scroll down (you can organise the list alphabetically, or by most recently used/installed etc., if you need to), until you locate the Spotify app
  5. Click on the app, then from the options which appear, click ‘Uninstall’
  6. You will be informed that to continue with your decision means that the app and “all its information” will be uninstalled/deleted. Once you’re sure of your decision, click ‘Uninstall’ again.
  7. This will begin the uninstallation procedure of Spotify, follow any further on-screen instructions to finalise the process

How to uninstall Spotify on Windows 10 (Method Two)

  1. From your computer’s desktop, click in the search bar’s text box in the bottom left
  2. Now, type ‘Control Panel’
  3. From the auto-populated list of potential matches, select the ‘Control Panel’ app
  4. Next, under the ‘Programs’ section, click on ‘Uninstall a program’
  5. You will be presented with a list of all of the installed apps on your computer, scroll down (you can organise the list alphabetically, or by most recently used/installed etc., if you need to), until you locate the Spotify app
  6. Either right-click on the Spotify app and then from the pop-up option click ‘Uninstall’, or left-click on it, and then click ‘Uninstall’ next to ‘Organise’ back toward the top of the list.
  7. You will be informed that to continue with your decision means that the app and “all its information” will be uninstalled/deleted. Once you’re sure of your decision, click ‘Uninstall’ again.
  8. This will begin the uninstallation procedure of Spotify, follow any further on-screen instructions to finalise the process

And there you have it! With just a few simple steps, we’ve taught you two easy methods of uninstalling Spotify from Windows 10 on your computer or tablet. If you’ve any additional queries, or require any additional information, please direct your attention to our FAQs below.

Frequently asked questions

What is Spotify?

Spotify is the world’s largest and most popular streaming service for music, though it also caters to podcast listeners, too. Available as an app for the PC, Apple, and Android mobile phones and tablets, it attracts millions and millions of unique users every day, from all around the world.

Why would I want to uninstall Spotify from Windows 10?

There are any number of reasons why you might want to uninstall Spotify from Windows 10; perhaps it came preinstalled, and yet you never use it, and so would rather have your computer rid of the app. Maybe you use it way too much and are distracting yourself whilst you work from home (as so many more of us are, these days).

Maybe there seems to be an error with the Spotify app, and you want to uninstall it so that you can reinstall the latest version, and thus see if that’s fixed your perceived problem. Or, just maybe, the browser or mobile version of Spotify is more than enough for you, and you don’t want to have the desktop app around anymore.

What happens to my Spotify account when I uninstall the app?

Don’t worry, deleting or uninstalling the Windows 10 Spotify app won’t do anything to your actual Spotify account. All that happens when you uninstall the app is that your computer will get rid of the programme, and you’ll no longer be able to listen to or interact with Spotify on your desktop whilst offline, or without resorting to the desktop web browser version.

Your actual Spotify account, which you presumably created when you first joined Spotify, will remain intact. That means that all of your saved playlists, artists, liked songs, followers, and followed users will stay attached to your account, which you’ll be able to access through the mobile app or browser version of Spotify, or of course through the desktop Windows 10 app if you ever choose to reinstall it.

Can I recover Spotify once I’ve uninstalled it?

Yes, of course. Spotify is a free app to download, so if it’s the case that you uninstalled it from your Windows 10 computer, but have since changed your mind, then fret not. Simply open up the Microsoft Store (hit the Windows menu, and select the Store from the list of apps), and from there search for the Spotify app.

Once you’ve landed on the correct page, install the app again. Once successfully installed, run the app/open it, and when prompted, sign back into your Spotify account; you’ll be glad to find that all of your previously saved information, liked songs, created and saved playlists are all waiting for you as if you never left.