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How to Cancel YouTube Premium

$13.99/mo · $167.88/yr annually

Easy to cancel

YouTube cancellation is straightforward through Google account settings.

Why people forget: Often started to remove ads during a binge, then forgotten.

Step-by-step guide

  1. 1

    Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships or open YouTube app

  2. 2

    Click your profile photo → "Purchases and memberships"

  3. 3

    Click "Manage membership"

  4. 4

    Click "Deactivate" next to YouTube Premium

  5. 5

    Confirm deactivation

Watch out for

  • ⚠️Cancelling YouTube Premium also cancels YouTube Music Premium
  • ⚠️Downloaded videos will no longer be available offline
  • ⚠️Ads will return immediately after the billing period ends

Free alternatives

uBlock Origin browser extension (blocks YouTube ads on desktop, free)

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