Official cancellation guide Updated Aug 2026
How to Cancel Apple Music
Don’t let unused subscriptions drain your bank account. Follow our verified instructions to cancel your Apple Music subscription on any device.
- Estimated Time
- 2 Minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Access Loss
- End of Billing Cycle
Cancellation Steps
Open Settings and tap your name
On your iPhone, open the Settings app and tap (or click) [your name] at the top.
Go to Subscriptions
Tap (or click) Subscriptions, then choose your Apple Music subscription.
Cancel the subscription
Tap (or click) Cancel Subscription — you may need to scroll down to find it. If there's no Cancel button or you see an expiration message in red, it's already cancelled.
Cancel from a browser instead
On a Mac or PC, go to music.apple.com, click the My Account icon, choose Settings, scroll to Subscriptions and click Manage, then Cancel Subscription.
If you were billed through a third party
If you subscribed through a carrier or another company rather than directly from Apple, contact that provider to cancel. Apple Music access continues until the end of the current billing period.
Refund policy
Canceling stops future charges but does not automatically refund the current period. Apple generally does not refund subscription payments, though you can submit a request through Report a Problem and Apple reviews it case by case.
- Go to reportaproblem.apple.com and sign in with your Apple Account.
- Select Request a refund, choose a reason, then pick the Apple Music charge and submit.
- You can also request via Settings > your name > Media & Purchases > Purchase History, or via the email receipt's Report a Problem link.
- Decisions usually take a few days; eligibility depends on your region and circumstances, and many subscription charges are non-refundable.
Common issues
No Cancel button appears
If there is no Cancel Subscription option, the subscription is already canceled or was purchased through a third party (e.g., a carrier or Google Play) and must be canceled there.
Canceling via Apple One
If Apple Music is part of an Apple One bundle, you can't cancel just Music separately — use Choose Individual Services to drop Music, or Cancel All Services to end the whole bundle.
Instead of it
Recommended alternatives
Spotify
The world's largest music streaming service, offering on-demand music, podcasts, and audiobooks across free and Premium tiers.
YouTube Music
Google's music streaming service with official tracks, remixes, live performances, and personalized recommendations. Music Premium is also bundled into the pricier YouTube Premium (which adds ad-free YouTube video).
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