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How to cancel YouTube Music

Cancellation steps for YouTube Music can vary depending on whether you subscribed directly, through Apple, Google Play, or another billing partner. Gravity helps you track renewals, monitor free trials, and stay ahead of billing dates after you cancel.

Menus and labels can change. If the steps below don’t match what you see, use the official help link on this page.

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Where to start with YouTube Music

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Can you cancel online?
yes
Where to start
Paid memberships
Apple or Google billed?
Possible
Keeps access until
Until the end of the billing period
Verified on
2026-04-16

Step-by-step cancellation

These steps only appear when the flow was verified against an official provider or platform source.

If billed directly through YouTube

  1. 1

    Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.

  2. 2

    Choose Manage membership.

  3. 3

    Choose Deactivate.

  4. 4

    Continue to cancel and confirm.

If billed through Apple

  1. 1

    Tap your profile picture, then Paid memberships.

  2. 2

    Choose the membership.

  3. 3

    Tap Manage Apple Subscriptions.

  4. 4

    Select the membership.

  5. 5

    Tap Cancel.

If billed through Google Play

  1. 1

    Open Google Play or go to subscriptions in Google Play while signed in to the right Google Account.

  2. 2

    Select the subscription you want to stop.

  3. 3

    Choose Cancel subscription.

  4. 4

    Follow the prompts to confirm.

  • Uninstalling the app does not cancel the subscription.
  • After cancellation, access usually continues for the time already paid for.

Common problems

Only official-source troubleshooting notes are included here.

What happens after you cancel?

Post-cancellation details like access, downgrade behavior, and refund caveats are shown only when the provider documents them.

  • YouTube Music says you will not be charged again unless you resubscribe.
  • Benefits continue until the current billing period ends.

FAQ

Can I cancel YouTube Music on the web?

Yes. YouTube Music Premium can be managed through the YouTube paid memberships page.

How do I cancel YouTube Music on iPhone?

For Apple-billed memberships, YouTube Music directs you to Apple subscription management from the app.

Does deleting the app cancel YouTube Music Premium?

No. Use the paid-membership cancellation flow instead.

Do I keep benefits after canceling?

Yes. YouTube says paid-member benefits continue until the end of the billing period.

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Official source

Cancel YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium | YouTube Music Help • verified 2026-04-16

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