You want to stop paying for YouTube TV, and you want to be sure the next charge never hits your card. The steps are simple once you know two things about your account.
First, sign in to the Google account that owns the membership (the account that pays for it), not a family member's profile. Second, find out who bills you. If YouTube TV charges you directly, or you pay through your mobile carrier or internet provider, you cancel in your YouTube TV settings at tv.youtube.com. If another company bills you, cancel through that company instead.
Canceling does not cut off your access right away. You keep watching until the end of the period you have already paid for. To stop the next bill, cancel before your next billing or renewal date. The methods below start with the quickest and most common.
Cancel Directly at tv.youtube.com/cancel
This is the fastest route if YouTube TV bills you directly. The short link takes you straight to the cancellation options in your subscription settings.
- 1.Go to tv.youtube.com/cancel in a web browser.
- 2.Sign in to the Google account that owns the membership when prompted. You have to sign in before the settings page opens.
- 3.Choose Cancel membership, then confirm with Cancel.
If the link does not land you where you expect, use the full menu path below.
Cancel on a Desktop Computer: Settings > Membership > Manage
This is the standard path for a membership billed by YouTube TV.
- 1.Go to tv.youtube.com in a web browser and make sure you are signed in to the account that owns the membership.
- 2.Select your profile photo in the top right.
- 3.Go to Settings, then select Membership.
- 4.Next to your YouTube TV base plan, click Manage.
- 5.Click Cancel membership.
- 6.Click Cancel again to confirm.
Cancel on Android: App or Browser
On Android you can cancel from inside the YouTube TV app or from a browser. The path is the same either way.
Open the YouTube TV app, or go to tv.youtube.com in a browser. Select your profile photo, then go to Settings and Membership.
Tap Manage, then Cancel membership, and tap Cancel to confirm.
If you only want to drop certain channels rather than the whole plan, you can remove add-on networks individually from the same Membership menu.
Cancel on iPhone or iPad: Use a Browser, Not the App
You cannot cancel inside the YouTube TV app on iPhone or iPad. Use a mobile web browser or a computer instead.
Open Safari or Chrome and go to tv.youtube.com, signed in to the owning Google account. Tap your profile photo, then go to Settings and Membership.
Tap Manage, then tap Cancel membership and confirm.
Cancel When You Were Billed Through Apple
YouTube TV no longer accepts payment through Apple's in-app purchase, so a current membership is not billed by Apple. Cancel it at tv.youtube.com with the steps above.
To check for an old subscription, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, tap your name at the top, then tap Subscriptions. If YouTube TV appears with a Cancel Subscription button, tap it and confirm.
If there is no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red text, that subscription is already canceled and will not renew.
Cancel When You Signed Up Through Another Provider
If you pay for YouTube TV on your mobile carrier or internet bill, you can still cancel in YouTube TV under Settings and Membership, using the steps above. You cannot pause a carrier-billed plan. If you cancel and sign up again later, YouTube TV bills you through Google instead of your provider.
Refunds work differently for these plans. YouTube cannot refund a carrier or internet provider bill, so contact your provider about refunds or billing questions.
If another store, such as Google Play, Roku or Amazon, bills you and YouTube TV does not appear in your membership settings, cancel in the subscription settings of whichever company charges you. Check your receipt or card statement to see who that is.
Pause Instead of Cancel If You Only Want a Break
If you just want to skip a few bills and come back later, pausing stops billing temporarily and keeps your account. You can pause for anywhere from 4 weeks up to 6 months.
Go to tv.youtube.com in a web browser, select your profile photo, then go to Settings and Membership. Click Manage next to your base plan.
Use the slider to choose how long to pause, then click Pause.
The pause starts after your current billing cycle ends, so you keep access until then. While paused, you cannot watch YouTube TV and nothing new is recorded. When the pause ends, you are charged your normal monthly price automatically, and that date becomes your new billing date. You cannot extend a pause, but you can resume and pause again.
Timing: How to Actually Avoid the Next Bill
Canceling and pausing both stop future billing. Neither one refunds or shortens the period you have already paid for, so timing is what matters.
Cancel before your next billing or renewal date. Canceling after the charge posts does not refund it, and YouTube TV does not give refunds or credits for partial billing periods.
This applies during a free trial too. Canceling does not end your access right away, even in a trial, so cancel before the renewal date to avoid the first real charge.
After you cancel, you keep access until the end of the period you already paid for.
What Happens to Access and Recordings
Knowing what you lose, and when, helps you avoid surprises after you cancel.
Access continues until the end of your current payment period, not the moment you click cancel. After that, you lose your add-on networks, and recordings in your library expire after 21 days.
If you pause instead, your existing recordings are kept through the pause.
To remove access right away instead of waiting out the period, contact YouTube TV support by chat or by phone at +1 833-389-2054. There is no self-serve button for immediate removal.
If you sign up again later, you may lose eligibility for promotional pricing, and you may not get your old recordings back.
Frequently Asked Questions
I canceled but I can still watch YouTube TV. Did it work?
Yes. Canceling does not end access right away. You keep YouTube TV until the end of the payment period you already paid for, then it stops. This is normal, and it is also true during a free trial.
How do I make sure I am not charged again?
Cancel before your next billing or renewal date. If you cancel after the charge has posted, it is not refunded, and you keep access for the period you already paid for.
Why doesn't YouTube TV appear in my settings, or why can't I cancel there?
You are probably signed in to a Google account that doesn't own the membership, or another company bills you. Switch to the account that pays, or cancel through whichever company charges you. If your mobile carrier or internet provider bills you, you can still cancel in YouTube TV's Membership settings.
Can I cancel inside the YouTube TV iPhone app?
No. On iPhone and iPad, use a mobile web browser or a computer. Open tv.youtube.com in Safari or Chrome and cancel from Settings, then Membership.
How is pausing different from canceling?
Pausing stops billing for 4 weeks up to 6 months, then resumes automatically at your normal monthly price, and that date becomes your new billing date. Canceling ends the subscription entirely. Pause if you want a break, and cancel if you want out. Pausing is not available if your carrier or internet provider bills you.
Can I cancel right now and have access removed immediately?
Not through the self-serve flow. The cancel button keeps your access until the end of your paid period. To remove access right away, contact YouTube TV support by chat or call +1 833-389-2054.