How to Cancel YouTube Premium
$13.99/mo · $167.88/yr annually
YouTube cancellation is straightforward through Google account settings.
Step-by-step guide
- 1
Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships or open YouTube app
- 2
Click your profile photo → "Purchases and memberships"
- 3
Click "Manage membership"
- 4
Click "Deactivate" next to YouTube Premium
- 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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