How to Cancel YouTube Premium
Ready to cancel your YouTube Premium subscription? This guide will walk you through canceling your Premium membership. YouTube Premium includes ad-free videos, background play, offline downloads, and access to YouTube Music.
Note: After canceling, you'll retain access to Premium features until the end of your current billing period. Your playlists and preferences will be saved permanently.
Step 1: Open Paid Memberships
Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships and sign in with your Google account if needed.
Step 2: Open Membership Management
Click Manage membership for your Premium plan to open the management screen.
Step 3: Start Deactivation
Click Deactivate to begin turning off your membership.
Step 4: Continue to Cancel
On the next screen, click Continue to cancel to proceed with the cancellation.
Step 5: Choose a Reason
Select your reason for canceling from the options shown, then click Next.
Step 6: Confirm Cancellation
Click Yes, cancel to finalize. Your Premium access will continue until the end of your current billing period.
Troubleshooting
- Open youtube.com/paid_memberships and sign in with the correct Google account
- Click Manage membership, then Deactivate → Continue to cancel
- After choosing a reason and clicking Next, click Yes, cancel to finish
- Clear your browser cache and cookies if the page doesn’t load correctly
If you subscribed through Apple, Google Play, or another third party, you'll need to cancel through that platform's subscription management system, not through YouTube's website.
If you subscribed through the YouTube mobile app, you can cancel through:
- iOS: Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions > YouTube Premium
- Android: Google Play Store > Subscriptions > YouTube Premium
- Or use the web method above
YouTube Premium doesn't offer a pause option. However, you can cancel and reactivate anytime without losing your playlists or preferences.
- Check your email for a cancellation confirmation from YouTube
- Confirm the cancellation date matches when your current billing period ends
- Make sure you completed all steps: Manage membership → Deactivate → Continue to cancel → reason → Next → Yes, cancel
- Contact YouTube support if charges continue after that date
Additional Information
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Related Services: Part of Google ecosystem. See also: How to Cancel YouTube Music, How to Cancel Google One
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Reactivation: You can reactivate your subscription anytime by visiting www.youtube.com/paid_memberships
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Playlists: Your playlists and preferences are saved permanently
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Downloads: Downloaded videos remain accessible until your subscription expires
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Family Plan: If you're on a family plan, canceling affects all members
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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 Premium subscription! You'll continue to enjoy ad-free videos and other Premium features until the end of your current billing period. After that, you'll return to the free YouTube experience with ads.
Your playlists, subscriptions, 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.
