How to cancel YouTube Premium on Android, iOS, or on the website
YouTube Premium offers an ad-free viewing experience and features like background play and offline downloads. It’s bundled with aYouTube Music Premium subscription, saving money with its combined music and video streaming membership. If you don’t use YouTube Premium, you can cancel it without canceling your YouTube Music subscription. This guide shows how to cancel your YouTube Premium subscription on any Android phone, iPhone, orbudget Chromebook.
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Are you eligible for a refund?
If your YouTube Premium subscription didn’t work as expected, for example, YouTube videos still show ads, you might be eligible for a refund. To submit a refund, use theHelp support page to request one. If successful, your payment is refunded using the selected payment method you used to subscribe to YouTube Premium, such as Google Play, Apple Pay, a credit card, or a debit card.
Before you request a refund, check that you’re submitting it on your YouTube Premium account. You don’t immediately lose access to YouTube Premium after canceling. After you cancel the current billing cycle, the subscription and its benefits stay active until the next billing date.
In November 2024, international YouTube Premium subscribers will pay £11.99 (UK), $11.99 (CAD), and $14.99 (AU) per month for individual plans. Other regions not listed may see a30% to 50% increase in cost, including family plans. US subscribers currently pay $13.99 for an individual plan and $22.99 monthly for a family plan.
Cancel your YouTube Premium subscription using a desktop web browser
This method works on any browser. If you subscribed to YouTube Premium via Google Play, clickingCanceltakes you to yoursubscriptions page on the Google Play Store, where you can cancel your Premium membership.
Removing YouTube Premium means you can no longer use the YouTube app to download videos offline, watch videos ad-free, or use background play.
Cancel your YouTube Premium subscription on the Android app
If you subscribed using a credit or debit card for a one-month YouTube Premium free trial, you don’t immediately lose access to the subscription. It’s active until the next billing cycle. The steps to cancel YouTube Premium on an iOS device are similar if you subscribed using a credit or debit card.
If you’re a YouTube regular, Premium is worth the investment
Cancel YouTube Premium membership on an iPhone or iPad
If you subscribed via Google Play, you need a non-iOS device to go to the subscriptions page of the Google Play Store and cancel it. If you subscribed via the App Store on iPhone or iPad, here’s how to cancel the subscription.
How about a music-only subscription?
Although YouTube Premium includes a YouTube Music Premium subscription, it’s only helpful if you also stream and watch videos. Otherwise, you could subscribe exclusively to YouTube Music Premium for a cheaper monthly rate.
you’re able to do plenty on YouTube without paying for a Premium membership. Some hidden YouTube features let you pause your watch and search history, create a GIF from a video, and more. Livestreaming is always an option when you want to share your knowledge or show off your Fortnite gameplay. If you prefer to dip away fromYouTube TV, you can find free YouTube movies to fill in the hours.
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