Cancelling YouTube Premium isn't always straightforward — it depends on how you're being billed. The process varies whether you signed up through YouTube directly, Apple App Store, Google Play, or a third-party provider. This guide walks through every method to help you cancel successfully.
YouTube Premium is often bundled with Google services or purchased through mobile app stores. If you subscribed through Google Play or Apple App Store, you won't see a cancel option in your YouTube account settings. Check the steps below for your specific billing method.
Follow these steps to cancel YouTube Premium directly through your Google account. If you're billed through an app store, see the alternative methods section.
Go to youtube.com and sign in with the Google account that has YouTube Premium. Make sure you're using the correct account if you have multiple.
Click your profile picture in the top-right corner, then select Purchases and memberships from the dropdown menu.
Look for your YouTube Premium subscription in the list. Click Manage next to YouTube Premium to open the subscription details.
Click Cancel membership or Deactivate. YouTube may ask why you're cancelling and offer alternatives like pausing your subscription.
Follow the prompts to confirm your cancellation. You'll receive an email confirmation, and your Premium benefits will continue until your current billing period ends.
YouTube Premium subscriptions can work differently depending on your plan or how you signed up. These tips cover common edge cases.
These details can affect your cancellation timing or whether it goes through properly.
Look at your credit card or bank statement to see if you're being charged by Google, Apple, or another provider. You'll need to cancel through whoever is actually charging you.
You'll keep YouTube Premium benefits until your current billing cycle ends, whether that's monthly or annual. There's usually no refund for partial months.
Removing the YouTube app from your phone doesn't cancel your Premium subscription. You need to follow the proper cancellation steps or you'll keep being charged.
If cost is the issue, you might be able to pause your subscription or switch to a cheaper plan instead of cancelling completely.
If you can't cancel through your YouTube account, you may need to go through Google Play or Apple App Store. The right option depends on how you're being billed.
iOS users who subscribed through the YouTube app need to cancel via iPhone Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
"Settings > Click [Your Name] > Subscriptions" Read In-depth Guide on Cancelling iPhone Subscriptions:
iPhone Cancel GuideIf you subscribed through the YouTube app on Android, cancel through Google Play Store subscriptions instead.
Use the Direct link Below or Open Google Play Store > Profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
Play Store Cancel LinkYouTube Premium included in mobile carrier plans must be cancelled through your wireless provider.
Verizon Wireless
T-Mobile
AT&T
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