Music & Audio
How to Completely Uninstall Spotify on Mac
To uninstall the app, quit it and drag the icon to the Trash. However, this action alone does not remove associated data folders, which typically occupy 1 GB – 30 GB.
Remove Spotify and everything it leaves behind
Spotify data usually takes 1 GB – 30 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
Free scan · No account · Nothing is deleted without your OK · Moves to the Trash first · macOS 14+
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- Spotify
- Typical data size
- 1 GB – 30 GB
- Category
- Music & Audio
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/Spotify
Manual cleanup steps
Finds every Spotify file in one free scan, shows the sizes and moves only what you pick to the Trash.
Scan your Mac freeAbout 6 minutes: find and remove 4 folders one by one.
Show the manual steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move Spotify from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders Spotify left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Spotify keeps on your Mac
3 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders Spotify uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What Spotify leaves behind
Specific to Spotify
Dragging the app to the Trash preserves user settings, login info, and offline downloads. It also leaves behind a streaming and image cache and preference files. These remain on your Mac because the system treats them as user data rather than part of the application binary.
- Account and sync
- Playlists and your library live in your Spotify account; offline downloads stay on this Mac only and must be downloaded again on a new install.
Preparing to remove Spotify
Since offline downloads stay on this Mac only, note which playlists you have saved if you plan to repeat the process later. You can use the internal storage settings to empty the streaming cache or remove all downloads before quitting. Deleting the app itself will not trigger these cleanup actions.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 3 folders, one by one | One scan |
| File sizes | You look them up yourself | Shown for every item |
| Removing the wrong thing | Easy to delete the wrong folder | Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored |
| Cost | Free | Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial) |
See it working
Try it without risk
- Download and scan for freeSee every Spotify file and its size. No account needed.
- Clean free for 7 daysStart the 7-day free trial of the yearly plan inside the app.
- Keep it or cancelCancel in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged.
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