YouTube Music Premium gives you ad-free listening, background play when your screen is off, and the ability to download music for offline listening. If you signed up for the free trial, it typically lasts one month before automatic billing begins.
When you cancel your membership, you'll keep your premium benefits until the end of your current billing period. After that, you'll lose access to premium features like ad-free listening, background play, and offline downloads. Any music you've downloaded will no longer be accessible.
What to Know Before Canceling
Before you cancel, remember these key points:
- Your premium benefits continue until the end of your current billing period
- You won't receive a refund for any partial month
- Downloaded music becomes inaccessible after cancellation
- You can still use YouTube Music with ads after cancellation
- Consider pausing your membership instead if you might return
How to Cancel on Desktop
Follow these steps to cancel your YouTube Music Premium membership using a web browser:
- 1.Go to YouTube Music and make sure you're signed in
- 2.Click your profile picture in the top-right corner
- 3.Select "Paid memberships" from the menu
- 1.Click "Manage membership" next to Music Premium
- 2.Click the "Deactivate" button
- 1.You'll see an option to pause your membership instead. If you want to cancel completely, click "Continue to cancel"
- 1.Confirm your decision by clicking "Yes, cancel"
You'll receive confirmation that your membership has been canceled and will get an email confirmation.
How to Cancel on Mobile
To cancel through the YouTube Music app on your smartphone or tablet:
- 1.Open the YouTube Music app
- 2.Tap your profile picture
- 3.Select "Paid memberships"
- 4.Tap "Deactivate" next to Music Premium
- 1.You can choose to pause instead, or tap "Continue to cancel" to proceed
- 1.Confirm by tapping "Yes, cancel"
You'll see confirmation that your membership has been canceled and receive an email.
Special Cases
If you subscribed through Apple's App Store:
- Cancel through your Apple ID settings in iOS Settings app
- Go to Subscriptions and find YouTube Music
If you subscribed through Google Play:
- Cancel through your Google Play account settings
- Find YouTube Music in your subscriptions
Canceling During Free Trial
If you're in a free trial period, cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged. The cancellation process is the same, but make sure to do it at least 24 hours before your trial expires.
After canceling, you can still enjoy YouTube Music with ads. Your playlists and library will remain intact, though you'll lose premium features like background play and downloads.
