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The answer

YouTube Premium's own pages say you can cancel online and in the app.

After you cancel, per the provider: Your paid membership benefits continue until the end of the billing period. Billed through Apple, Google or another company? Per the provider: Billed by Apple: cancel from your Apple account. Billed by Google Play: cancel in your Google Play account settings.

Not stated in the pages we read: a cancellation fee. See the ledger.

· Scope: plan, country, billing

Ways to cancel

  • OnlineDescribed on the official page
  • AppDescribed on the official page
  • PhoneNot stated
  • MailNot stated
  • In personNot stated

A tick means the provider’s page describes that way. A dash means the pages we read do not say, which is not the same as “not possible”.

What would you like to do?

See the steps What it costs to leaveOpen the official page

Cancel online

Official sources reviewed: . These instructions may vary by plan, billing provider, location, and contract. Check the linked sources before acting. ExitTerms does not submit cancellation requests or provide legal advice.

Online

  1. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships and click Manage membership.
  2. Click Deactivate, then Continue to cancel.
  3. Select your reason, click next, then Yes, cancel.

Provider’s page for this step (youtube.com)

In the app

  1. In the app, tap your profile picture, then Paid memberships.
  2. Tap the membership you want to cancel, then Continue to cancel.
  3. Select a reason, tap Next, then tap Yes, cancel.

Steps as shown on the page's phone and tablet tab.

What it costs to leave

  • Fee to cancelNot statedThe pages we read do not mention one. We do not read silence as “no fee”.
  • Notice neededNo notice periodThe provider's page states: You can cancel, pause, or resume your paid membership at any time.
  • Takes effectEnd of billing periodThe provider's page states: Your paid membership benefits continue until the end of the billing period.
  • Refunds and other feesNo refund for the time between cancelling and the period endingThe provider's page states: You won't be refunded for the period between when you cancel and when your membership ends. Refunds are not available for partially used prepaid plans.
  • Refunds and other feesPrice increases: at least 30 days' email noticeThe provider's page states: We’ll notify you via email at least 30 days ahead of a price increase in your country/territory.
  • What you give upNot statedNothing recorded in the pages we read.
  • Pause or downgradePause
    • Pause for 1 to 6 months. The pause begins after your current billing cycle ends. Annual plans cannot be paused, and pausing is not available if you are billed through Apple.
  • Billed by someone elseCancel with that billerThe provider's page states: Billed by Apple: cancel from your Apple account. Billed by Google Play: cancel in your Google Play account settings.
  • Offers in the cancel flowNone recordedOffers vary by person, so we do not promise one.

6 stated by the provider2 not stated1 none recorded

Quick answers

How do I cancel YouTube Premium?
The provider's published instructions describe cancelling online and in the app. First steps: Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships and click Manage membership. Click Deactivate, then Continue to cancel. Select your reason, click next, then Yes, cancel. Official sources reviewed: Oct 27, 2026. Plans, billing providers, locations and contracts can differ; check the linked sources before acting.
When does cancelling YouTube Premium take effect?
The provider's published policy states: Your paid membership benefits continue until the end of the billing period. Official sources reviewed: Oct 27, 2026.
Do I have to give notice to cancel YouTube Premium?
The provider's published policy states: You can cancel, pause, or resume your paid membership at any time. Official sources reviewed: Oct 27, 2026.
What if YouTube Premium is billed through Apple, Google or another company?
The provider's published policy states: Billed by Apple: cancel from your Apple account. Billed by Google Play: cancel in your Google Play account settings. Official sources reviewed: Oct 27, 2026.

Scope of this entry

Country
United States. No state-specific terms recorded.
Plans
Plans listed on the provider’s own pages
Billing channel
Billed directly by YouTube Premium. Plans billed through Apple, Google, a carrier or another company follow that biller’s rules.
Terms version
Provider’s terms as read on the date shown. The provider did not state a version or effective date on the pages we read.

Sources

Links go to the provider’s own pages. We do not copy those pages. If a link has moved or changed, tell us.

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