While YouTube Premium you can skip seeing ads and listen to a huge music library, it can become an expensive monthly expense especially if you are subscribed to several streaming services. You can easily cancel your YouTube Premium subscription at any time and opt for the free version or pause your subscription for six months if you need a break. Here’s how to do it on any device.
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Select . to cancel YouTube Premium Purchases and Memberships from your account settings and choose to manage membership. Finally select Deactivate In addition Premium.
JUMP TO YOUR DEVICE
Cancel YouTube Premium on the web
Once on the YouTube website, sign in with the Google account you subscribe to Premium. Then click on your account icon in the top right corner and select Purchases & Memberships.
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Click on the Manage membership next to Premium and select Deactivate next to your next billing date.
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YouTube will ask you if you want to suspend your subscription. If you choose to pause, you won’t have to pay for Premium for another six months. Select otherwise continue canceling to end your premium subscription for good.
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How to cancel YouTube Premium on the mobile app
First, tap your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen to access your account settings.
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Select Purchases and Memberships.
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Then tap Deactivate next to your Premium subscription.
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YouTube will ask you if you want to suspend your subscription. You will only be billed for six months by pausing your membership. To end your membership, tap continue canceling.
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Frequently Asked Questions
YouTube Premium costs $11.99 per month and the family plan costs $17.99 per month.
Yes, you can cancel your YouTube Premium free trial at any time by following the steps in our guide.
If the steps to cancel your membership don’t work, try the following:
- Reload your web browser or restart your app and try canceling again.
- Try a different browser or an incognito window on your computer.
- Sign in to your account on another device and try to cancel.
Please check your email for a notification to confirm that you have successfully canceled your membership.