How to cancel YouTube Premium
To cancel YouTube Premium, go to youtube.com/paid_memberships, click Manage membership, then click Deactivate, then Continue to cancel. If you joined in the iPhone app, Apple bills you, so cancel in your Apple account. Cheaper option: You can pause instead of cancelling, or switch to a family or annual plan.
How to cancel YouTube Premium
- Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
- Click Manage membership.
- Click Deactivate, then Continue to cancel.
- Pick a reason, then click Yes, cancel.
Watch out for
- If you joined in the iPhone app, Apple bills you, so cancel in your Apple account. If Google Play bills you, cancel there.
- Benefits last until the end of the billing period.
Cheaper than cancelling
You can pause instead of cancelling, or switch to a family or annual plan.
If they offer you a deal to stay
You don't have to accept a retention offer. If you still want to cancel, choose the option to continue, and don't stop until you see a confirmation screen or email.
Signed up through Apple or Google?
If you signed up in an iPhone app, cancel in iPhone Settings under your name, then Subscriptions. If you signed up on Android, cancel in the Google Play Store under Payments and subscriptions.
Your rights in the UK
- A service contract made online, by phone or away from a shop can usually be cancelled within 14 days of signing up, without a reason.
- You can stop a recurring card payment (a continuous payment authority) by telling your bank or card company, up to the end of the business day before it is due. They must do it. That stops the money, not the contract, so you may still owe what you agreed.
- New UK subscription rules start in January 2027: clearer information up front, regular reminders, an easier way to leave, and a new 14-day cooling-off period after a free trial or a renewal.
More on UK subscription rights
In the US, the FTC's click-to-cancel rule is not in force. What that means for you.
Quick answers
- Can I cancel YouTube Premium online?
- Yes. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
- Is there a cheaper way to keep YouTube Premium?
- You can pause instead of cancelling, or switch to a family or annual plan.
- What should I watch out for when cancelling YouTube Premium?
- If you joined in the iPhone app, Apple bills you, so cancel in your Apple account. If Google Play bills you, cancel there. Benefits last until the end of the billing period.
Sources
Ask Cancel My Sub yourself
Type the name of any subscription and get the same steps, plus a calendar reminder for the last safe day to cancel. Open Cancel My Sub, free, no sign-up.
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