How to Cancel YouTube Premium on the Web
This method works on any device—computer, phone, or tablet. Go to youtube.com in your browser.
- 1Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships
Or: click your profile picture → Purchases & memberships.
- 2Click "Manage" next to YouTube Premium
- 3Click "Deactivate" or "Cancel membership"
- 4Confirm the cancellation
Access continues through your billing period end. After that, YouTube and YouTube Music revert to free with ads.
How to Cancel YouTube Premium on Android
- 1Open the YouTube app → tap your profile picture (top right)
- 2Tap Purchases & memberships
- 3Tap YouTube Premium → Cancel membership → Confirm
Note for iPhone users: YouTube Premium is always billed by Google, not Apple. Cancel via youtube.com in your iPhone's browser or through the YouTube app. You won't find it under Apple's Settings → Subscriptions.
What You Keep and What You Lose
You Keep
- YouTube free access with ads
- All your subscribed channels, playlists, and liked videos
- YouTube Music free tier (ad-supported)
- Premium access through billing period end
You Lose
- Ad-free YouTube and YouTube Music
- Background play (screen-off listening)
- Offline downloads (videos and music)
- YouTube Music Premium
- Picture-in-picture (in some regions)
YouTube Premium Pricing in 2026
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Individual | $13.99/mo |
| Family (up to 5 members) | $22.99/mo |
| Student (verified) | $7.99/mo |
| YouTube Music Premium only | $10.99/mo |
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Frequently Asked Questions
You likely started a free trial that converted to a paid plan. Check myaccount.google.com → Payments & subscriptions to see the charge history and cancel.
No. Free trials convert to paid subscriptions automatically unless you cancel before the trial ends. Set a calendar reminder before the trial period is over.
Yes. Open youtube.com in your iPhone's browser and follow the web cancellation steps. Apple is not involved in YouTube Premium billing, so you won't find it in Settings → Subscriptions.
Yes. YouTube Premium includes YouTube Music Premium. Canceling reverts both services to free, ad-supported tiers. Your library and playlists are preserved.