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How to Cancel YouTube Music Subscription

Cancel YouTube Music Premium quickly

✓ No phone call needed

✓ Takes ~2 minutes

Free guide

YouTube Music Premium ($10.99/month) gives you ad-free music, background play, and offline downloads. It is often bundled with YouTube Premium ($13.99/month). You can cancel either plan online.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to music.youtube.com and sign in

Click your profile picture in the top right

Click Paid memberships

Click Manage next to YouTube Music Premium

Click Deactivate

Confirm to cancel

💡 Alternatively, manage at music.youtube.com/paid_memberships.

Open Settings on your iPhone

Tap your Apple ID name

Tap Subscriptions

Tap YouTube Music

Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm

💡 Only if you subscribed via the App Store.

Open Google Play Store

Tap your profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions

Tap YouTube Music Premium

Tap Cancel subscription and confirm

💡 Works for Google Play subscribers.

✅ What Happens After You Cancel

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Ad-free listening ends at the billing period's close

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Offline downloads are removed after cancellation

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Background play is disabled on the free plan

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Your liked songs and playlists remain accessible

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Refund policy: Google does not offer refunds for the current billing period on YouTube Music.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YouTube Music the same as YouTube Premium? ⌄

No. YouTube Music Premium ($10.99/mo) covers music only. YouTube Premium ($13.99/mo) includes ad-free YouTube videos AND YouTube Music. Cancelling YouTube Premium also cancels YouTube Music benefits.

What happens to my music library when I cancel? ⌄

Your liked songs, playlists, and uploads remain. You lose offline downloads and ad-free playback. Background play is also disabled.

Can I cancel YouTube Music but keep YouTube Premium? ⌄

No — YouTube Music Premium is included in YouTube Premium. You can't cancel one without the other if they are bundled.

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About YouTube Music Subscriptions

YouTube Music Premium ($10.99/month) gives you ad-free music, background play, and offline downloads. It is often bundled with YouTube Premium ($13.99/month). You can cancel either plan online. This guide covers every platform — Web Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android — so you can cancel from whichever device you have handy.

Before You Cancel YouTube Music

Before cancelling, check a few things: which platform you subscribed on (App Store, Google Play, or the website directly), since you must cancel in the same place you signed up. If you subscribed on the website, cancelling through your iPhone Settings won't work — and vice versa.

Also note your next billing date. YouTube Music doesn't delete your account when you cancel — you keep access until the period ends. There's no penalty for cancelling early, but you won't get a refund for unused days unless stated in the refund policy above.

Can I Resubscribe After Cancelling?

Yes — you can resubscribe to YouTube Music at any time. Your account data, preferences, and history are typically preserved for 30–90 days after cancellation, depending on the service. Simply log back in and choose a new plan.

What If I Can't Find the Cancel Button?

Some services intentionally bury the cancel option. Follow the exact steps above — if you still can't find it, check that you're logged into the correct account (some people have multiple accounts). You can also contact YouTube Music support directly and request cancellation via chat or email — they are legally required to process it.