How to cancel YouTube Premium

Checked October 2026 · 1 min read

Individual is now $15.99/mo · +$2 since June 2026

Fastest wayGo to youtube.com/paid_memberships, choose your membership and cancel. Joined in the iPhone app? Cancel in your Apple account.
  1. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships in a web browser and sign in.

  2. Next to YouTube Premium, select Manage membership.

  3. Choose the option to cancel and confirm.

  4. Check the Status on that page to make sure the membership is ending.

Paying through Apple? Then Apple bills you. Cancel in Settings → your name → Subscriptions instead.

Pay through Google Play? Cancel in your Google Play account settings.

YouTube Premium prices now (US)

  • Lite+$1 · Jun 2026$8.99/mo
  • Family+$4 · Jun 2026$26.99/mo
Individual plan, per month
Individual price history, per month
Before Jun 2026$13.99
Jun 2026$15.99
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Common questions

Do I keep Premium after cancelling?
Yes. Your benefits continue until the end of the billing period, and you won't be charged again unless you re-subscribe.
Can I pause instead?
Yes. YouTube lets you pause a paid membership instead of cancelling it.
Is there a cheaper plan?
Premium Lite, with fewer features, is $8.99/mo in the US.

Sources

Prices: techcrunch.com

Cancel steps: YouTube Help: Cancel your YouTube paid membership