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How to Cancel YouTube Premium

Ad-free YouTube plus YouTube Music.

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Jun 12, 2026
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Cancel YouTube Premium on Mobile

  1. 01Open the YouTube app, tap your profile picture, then 'Purchases and memberships'.
  2. 02Tap your YouTube Premium plan.
  3. 03Tap 'Continue to cancel' → 'Deactivate' → 'Yes, deactivate'.
  4. 04Screenshot the new 'expires on' date.

Cancel YouTube Premium on Desktop

  1. 01Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships while signed in.
  2. 02Click 'Deactivate' next to YouTube Premium.
  3. 03Click 'Continue to cancel' through the retention offers.
  4. 04Click 'Deactivate' and 'Yes, deactivate' to confirm.

About YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium removes ads on YouTube, enables background play, downloads and includes YouTube Music. Individual $13.99/mo, Family $22.99/mo (up to 5), Student $7.99/mo. Cancel at youtube.com/paid_memberships.

Refunds & billing

Google does not pro-rate Premium refunds — you keep Premium until the end of the period. Annual prepay refunds are case-by-case via support.google.com/youtube.

Common problems & troubleshooting

  • •Subscribed via the iPhone YouTube app — cancel in iPhone Settings → Subscriptions, you'll see 'YouTube Premium' there.
  • •You have YouTube TV ($82.99/mo) — that's a separate cancellation at tv.youtube.com.
  • •Family Premium member can't cancel — only the family manager can.

YouTube Premium FAQ

Does YouTube Premium include YouTube Music?

Yes — full ad-free YouTube Music with downloads is included at no extra cost.

Why is Premium $18.99 in my app but $13.99 on the website?

Apple adds a ~30% surcharge for App Store subscriptions. Cancel in-app and resubscribe at youtube.com to save $5/mo.

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