Checked How to cancel YouTube Premium
In the YouTube app, tap your profile picture, then Settings → Purchases and memberships, and pick Premium. If Apple bills you, tap Manage Apple Subscriptions and cancel there. If Google bills you, cancel at youtube.com/paid_memberships on a computer.
Pick how you pay
On YouTube Premium’s website
Settings, then Purchases and memberships → Pick Premium and follow the steps to cancel
Open the cancel page ↗Through Apple
Your statement says APPLE.COM/BILL. Cancel in iPhone Settings.
Show me howThrough Google Play
Google Play → Subscriptions → YouTube Premium → Cancel.
Show me howYour phone or TV company
No cancel option? Someone else bills you. Cancel with them.
Show me how
Have this ready
- The email you use for YouTube PremiumCheck your inbox for receipts
- The card it chargesHandy if you have two accounts
How to cancel YouTube Premium on the website
- Open the YouTube app and tap your profile picture
- Tap Settings, then Purchases and memberships
- Pick Premium and follow the steps to cancel
Google says that if it bills you, you can’t cancel from an iPhone. Use a computer or another device at youtube.com/paid_memberships.
How to cancel YouTube Premium if Apple bills you
If you signed up in the YouTube iPhone app, Apple bills you, and YouTube can’t cancel it for you.
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap your name, then Subscriptions.
- Tap YouTube Premium, then Cancel Subscription.
How to cancel YouTube Premium on Android (Google Play)
- On your Android device, go to subscriptions in Google Play.
- Select YouTube Premium.
- Tap Cancel subscription.
- Follow the instructions.
No cancel button? Your phone or TV company may bill you
Can’t find it? Check who bills you. APPLE.COM/BILL means Apple; anything mentioning Google or YouTube means Google.
How to check you cancelled YouTube Premium
Open youtube.com/paid_memberships and look at your membership.
What happens after you cancel YouTube Premium
- Your access
- Your Premium perks keep working until the end of the billing period. You won't be charged again unless you sign up again.
Not sure yet? Pause instead
Not sure? If Google bills you monthly, you can pause for 1 to 6 months at youtube.com/paid_memberships instead. You aren't charged while paused. Not for yearly plans or if Apple bills you.
YouTube Premium cancellation questions
Can I cancel YouTube Premium on my iPhone?
Only if Apple bills you, through Manage Apple Subscriptions. If Google bills you, Google says to cancel on a non-iOS device, like a computer.
Do I lose Premium straight away?
No. Your perks last until the end of the billing period.
Can I pause YouTube Premium instead?
Yes, for 1 to 6 months, if Google bills you monthly. Your downloads are kept, but you can't use them until you resume.
Will I be charged again after cancelling?
No, not unless you sign up again.
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