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How to Cancel YouTube Premium Subscription

Cancel YouTube Premium — keep your account

✓ No phone call needed

✓ Takes ~2 minutes

Free guide

YouTube Premium ($13.99/mo) removes ads, adds background play, downloads, and YouTube Music Premium. Cancel anytime through your Google account settings.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to youtube.com/premium and sign in

Click Manage membership

Click Deactivate membership

Select a reason and click Continue to Cancel

Click No thanks, cancel to confirm

💡 YouTube will show an offer to pause for 1–6 months before presenting the cancel option.

Open Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions

Tap YouTube

Tap Cancel Subscription

💡 Only use this if you subscribed through the App Store on iPhone.

Open the YouTube app

Tap your profile photo → Paid memberships

Tap YouTube Premium → Cancel membership

💡 On Android, you can also cancel via Google Play → Subscriptions.

✅ What Happens After You Cancel

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Premium benefits continue until the end of the billing period

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Ads return on all YouTube videos

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Background play stops working

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Downloaded videos become unplayable after expiry

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YouTube Music reverts to free (ad-supported)

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Refund policy: YouTube Premium is managed by Google. Refunds are not typically offered for the current billing period. Contact Google support at support.google.com if charged unexpectedly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cancelling YouTube Premium affect YouTube Music? ⌄

Yes. YouTube Premium includes YouTube Music Premium. Cancelling YouTube Premium also cancels YouTube Music Premium, reverting it to the free ad-supported version.

Can I pause YouTube Premium instead of cancelling? ⌄

Yes. During the cancellation flow, YouTube offers a pause option for 1–6 months. This is useful if you want to temporarily stop paying without losing your settings.

How do I cancel YouTube Premium Family Plan? ⌄

Only the plan manager can cancel. Go to youtube.com/premium → Manage membership → Cancel as plan manager. All family members lose Premium when the plan is cancelled.

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About YouTube Premium Subscriptions

YouTube Premium ($13.99/mo) removes ads, adds background play, downloads, and YouTube Music Premium. Cancel anytime through your Google account settings. This guide covers these ways to cancel: YouTube Website, iPhone (App Store), Android.

Before You Cancel YouTube Premium

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 Premium doesn't delete your account when you cancel — you keep access until the period ends. Check the refund and fee details above before you cancel: some plans, especially annual contracts, charge an early-termination fee, and most services do not refund unused days.

Can I Resubscribe After Cancelling?

Usually yes — log back in and choose a new plan. How long YouTube Premium keeps your data after cancellation depends on its own policy, so check its help pages if you plan to come back.

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 Premium support by chat or email and ask them to cancel; keep the confirmation message until the next billing date has passed.