How to Cancel YouTube Music Premium
Need to cancel your YouTube Music Premium subscription? This guide will walk you through the cancellation process step-by-step. Whether you subscribed directly through YouTube or through a third-party platform like Apple or Google Play, we'll show you exactly how to cancel.
Note: After canceling, you'll retain access to Premium features until the end of your current billing period. Your playlists, saved songs, and preferences will be saved permanently, so you can reactivate anytime without losing your music library.
Step 1: Go to Paid Memberships
Visit youtube.com/paid_memberships. Sign in with your Google account if you aren’t already.
Step 2: Manage Your Membership
Find your Premium membership and click Manage membership to open the management page.
Step 3: Deactivate
Click Deactivate to start the cancellation process.
Step 4: Continue to Cancel
When prompted, click Continue to cancel to move to the next step.
Step 5: Pick a Reason and Go Next
Select the reason that best fits why you’re canceling, then click Next.
Step 6: Confirm
Click Yes, cancel to complete the cancellation. You’ll keep Premium until the end of your current billing period.
Troubleshooting
- Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships and sign in with the right Google account
- Use Manage membership for your plan, then Deactivate and Continue to cancel
- Choose a reason, click Next, then Yes, cancel
- If you have YouTube Premium, it includes Music Premium - cancel from the same page
If you subscribed through Apple or another third party, you'll need to cancel through that platform's subscription management system, not through YouTube's website.
If you have YouTube Premium, it includes YouTube Music Premium. Canceling YouTube Premium will cancel both services.
YouTube Music doesn't offer a pause option. However, you can cancel and reactivate anytime without losing your playlists or saved music.
- Look for a cancellation confirmation email from YouTube
- Check that the cancellation date matches the end of your current billing period
- Confirm you finished the full flow: Manage membership → Deactivate → Continue to cancel → reason → Next → Yes, cancel
- Contact YouTube support if you’re still charged after that date
Additional Information
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Related Services: Part of Google ecosystem. See also: How to Cancel YouTube Premium, How to Cancel Google One
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Reactivation: You can reactivate Premium anytime by visiting www.youtube.com/paid_memberships
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Playlists: Your playlists and saved songs are saved permanently
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Downloads: Downloaded music will become unavailable after your Premium subscription expires
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YouTube Premium: If you have YouTube Premium, it includes YouTube Music Premium
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Student Discount: If you have a student discount, you'll need to verify your student status again when reactivating
Conclusion
You've successfully canceled your YouTube Music Premium subscription! You'll continue to enjoy ad-free music, background play, and other Premium features until the end of your current billing period. After that, you'll be switched to YouTube Music Free (with ads).
Your playlists, saved songs, and preferences are all saved, so you can reactivate anytime without losing anything. If you need help, YouTube support is available through the Help Center.
