Yes you have to make it scan for new files i think!

And I must say, I'm very glad having spotify out of my life : I'm more involved in my discoveries of new music, I'm more open and prone to listen to something new. And I like having this little moments where it's time to put something new in my phone, little rituals

It's been several years I've moved to mp3's and wave's files on my phone, using an app called musicolet to manage it. Very cool. Download it off bandcamp when I can, otherwise from soulseek. Then I support the artists by mostly buying physical items.

It's less money but it's peanuts anyway! And it means less data for Spotify also. And i agree, the most important part is people cancelling their plan... Artists can just say it out loud. For the hope people will listen.

Is it a solution to remove ur music from the platform?
What impact would it have on u? Like for example, make it a statement, that u are on other platforms, in the hope some people will follow and cancel their spotify plan.
I know i'm being optimistic! Just wanted ur thought on that matter