GravityIf billed directly through YouTube
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Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
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Click Manage membership.
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Click Deactivate.
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Click Continue to cancel.
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Choose a reason and confirm with Yes, cancel.
Verified from official sourceBilling partner can change the steps
How to cancel YouTube Premium
Cancellation steps for YouTube Premium 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.
Fast answer
Where to start with YouTube Premium
- Can you cancel online?
- yes
- Where to start
- Paid memberships
- Apple or Google billed?
- Possible
- Keeps access until
- Until the end of the current 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 through Apple
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Tap your profile picture, then Paid memberships.
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Choose the membership.
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Tap Manage Apple Subscriptions.
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Select the membership in Apple subscriptions.
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Tap Cancel.
If billed through Google Play
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Open Google Play or go to subscriptions in Google Play while signed in to the right Google Account.
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Select the subscription you want to stop.
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Choose Cancel subscription.
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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.
I subscribed on iPhone
YouTube says Apple-billed memberships open Apple subscription management rather than canceling fully inside YouTube.
I only use the app
YouTube provides a direct Paid memberships path in the app and on the web.
What happens after you cancel?
Post-cancellation details like access, downgrade behavior, and refund caveats are shown only when the provider documents them.
- YouTube says you will not be charged again unless you resubscribe.
- Benefits continue until the end of the billing period.
Refund notes
- YouTube says cancellation turns off auto-renewal and benefits continue until the end of the billing cycle.
- YouTube says there is usually no refund for the unused part of the cycle after you cancel.
FAQ
Can I cancel YouTube Premium online?
Yes. YouTube says you can manage the membership at youtube.com/paid_memberships.
How do I cancel YouTube Premium on iPhone?
If the membership is Apple-billed, YouTube directs you to Manage Apple Subscriptions from Paid memberships.
Will I keep YouTube Premium after canceling?
Yes. YouTube says benefits continue until the end of the current billing period.
Can I get a refund after canceling?
YouTube says cancellation stops future renewal, but you usually are not refunded for the remaining part of the current billing cycle.
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Official source
Cancel YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium | YouTube Help • verified 2026-04-16