How To Cancel Tidal: End Your ‘Lemonade’- Inspired Free Subscription Before Getting Charged

Tidal home page
Tidal home page Screencap: Tidal

Having issues canceling your free 30-day subcription? There are many different cancelation options to consider.

It’s been one month since Beyonce released her sixth studio album, Lemonade . But today is also a special day for many frugal fans; it is the last day to cancel free trial subscriptions to Tidal before getting charged a monthly fee for continued service.

Many Tidal subscribers have shared their frustrations with trying to cancel Tidal on social media. Some who subscribed before Beyonce’s April 23 debut of Lemonade have even mentioned getting charged for the streaming service because they couldn’t figure out how to end their subscriptions.

Many Tidal users have taken to social media to vent their frustrations at trying to cancel Tidal.
Many Tidal users have taken to social media to vent their frustrations at trying to cancel Tidal. Screencap: Twitter

Don’t fear. There are actually many different ways to cancel your Tidal free trial. Check out your options below.

How To Cancel Tidal On Desktop Browser

Canceling Tidal on a desktop is likely your easiest option. Simply log into to Tidal through a browser or through the desktop program and access settings.

Settings for Tidal on desktop
Settings for Tidal on desktop Screencap: Tidal
  • Access “Account” from the settings tab that shows up
  • Find “Manage Subscription” and select “Update your subscription
  • A new page will pop up
  • Select “Subscription”
  • The “Your Subscription” page will come up showing when your subscription will be renewed, what verison of Tidal you have and how you can upgrade to HiFi if you have Tidal Premium
  • Select “Cancel my subscription” at the bottom right corner of the page
  • When taken to the next page select “Yes, stop my subscription”
  • Complete the exit survey
  • Rejoice in having a canceled Tidal account
Tidal subscription page on desktop.
Tidal subscription page on desktop. Screencap: Tidal

How To Cancel Tidal On iOS

Canceling tidal on an iOS device is still a little challenging, but there is a pretty simple trick to get the task done. Twitter user Thomas Strickland detailed in a recent tweet how to cancel Tidal through iTunes. Users must access Menu > Settings > Subscription > (Log-in to iTunes) > Select Tidal > Turn Off Renewal. Check out more detailed instructions in the tweet below.

How To Cancel Tidal On Android

Canceling Tidal on an Android device appears to be the most challenging of all the procedures. We have not figured out how to cancel the service through the Tidal app; however, all is not lost. Android users can cancel the service through their mobile desktop.

Tidal settings on an Android mobile browser.
Tidal settings on an Android mobile browser. Screencap: Fionna Agomuoh
  • Access Tidal.com
  • Access the three stripes menu bar in the top right corner
  • Access “Manage Account” and sign in
  • Be sure to select “Log in” and not “Try Now”
  • From here it will be similar to the desktop cancellation procedure
  • Select “Subscription”
  • The “Your Subscription” page will come up showing when your subscription will be renewed, what verison of Tidal you have and how you can upgrade to HiFi if you have Tidal Premium.
  • Select “Cancel my subscription” at the bottom right corner of the page
  • When taken to the next page select “Yes, stop my subscription”
  • Complete the exit survey
  • Rejoice in having a canceled Tidal account
Final Tidal cancellation screen.
Final Tidal cancellation screen. Screencap: Tidal
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