Official cancellation guide Updated Jul 2026
How to Cancel YouTube Premium
Don’t let unused subscriptions drain your bank account. Follow our verified instructions to cancel your YouTube Premium subscription on any device.
- Estimated Time
- 2 Minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Access Loss
- End of Billing Cycle
Cancellation Steps
Go to your paid memberships page
On a computer or mobile browser, sign in to your account and go to youtube.com/paid_memberships. (In the YouTube app, tap your profile picture, then Paid memberships.)
Open the membership you want to cancel
Click (or tap) on your YouTube Premium membership, then click Deactivate (on mobile, tap Continue to cancel).
Confirm the cancellation
Click (or tap) Continue to cancel, select a reason for canceling, then click Next.
Finish
Click (or tap) Yes, cancel. You'll keep Premium benefits until the end of your current billing period and won't be charged again unless you re-subscribe.
If you signed up through a third party
If you subscribed via Apple (iTunes), a mobile carrier, or another partner, you must cancel through that provider. On iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions to cancel.
Refund policy
YouTube Premium does not give prorated refunds; after cancelling, you keep all Premium benefits until the end of the period you've already paid for.
- Cancelling stops the next renewal but does not refund the current period.
- Free-trial users can cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged.
- If billed via Apple or Google Play, any refund must be requested from that store.
Common issues
No cancel button in the app
On iPhone, an Apple-billed membership can only be cancelled through Apple's Subscriptions settings, not within the YouTube app.
Still being charged
If charges continue, you likely have a second subscription billed through a different store (Apple vs. Google vs. web)—check each billing source.
Instead of it
Recommended alternatives
YouTube TV
Google's live TV streaming service with cable-replacement channel lineups, unlimited DVR, and sports.
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).
Netflix
The dominant subscription streaming service, offering original and licensed movies, TV series, and games across ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
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