Cancel YouTube TV before your trial ends to avoid the first charge
YouTube TV's free trial lasts seven days. If you do not cancel before day seven ends, your account will convert to a paid subscription and you will be charged. You can cancel at any point during the trial — the moment you sign up, or on day six — and you will keep access through the end of day seven. Cancellation happens in your YouTube TV account settings, not through Google Play or your payment method.
The charge appears on your payment method as "YouTube TV" and recurs monthly unless you cancel. If you have already been charged and want your money back, you will need to contact YouTube TV support directly, as refunds are not automatic.
Key Takeaways
- Cancel during your free trial in the YouTube TV app or website under Settings > Membership and Billing > Cancel Membership, not through your payment method.
- You keep full access to YouTube TV through the end of your seventh day even after you cancel — cancellation takes effect when ready but your trial period does not end early.
- If you are charged after cancelling, contact YouTube TV support through the Help Center to request a refund, as the system does not issue them automatically.
- Cancellation removes your ability to watch live TV and on-demand content, but your YouTube account itself remains active.
How to cancel on the YouTube TV website
Open YouTube TV in a web browser and sign in with the Google account you used to start the trial. Click your profile picture in the top right corner and select Settings. In the left menu, click Membership and Billing. You will see your current plan and the date your free trial ends. Click Cancel Membership.
A window will appear asking why you are cancelling. You can select a reason or skip this step. Click Cancel Membership again to confirm. The page will show "Your membership has been cancelled" and your trial will end on the date shown. You will receive a confirmation email at the address tied to your Google account.
How to cancel in the YouTube TV app
Open the YouTube TV app on your phone, tablet, or streaming device and sign in. Tap your profile picture in the top right (on some devices this is in the menu). Select Settings, then Membership and Billing. Tap Cancel Membership and confirm when prompted.
The app will show a confirmation message. On some devices, you may see a screen asking for feedback before the cancellation completes. You do not have to answer — you can close this screen and your cancellation will go through. Check your email for a confirmation message within a few minutes.
What happens after you cancel
You can watch YouTube TV for the rest of your free trial period. On the day after your trial ends, you will no longer be able to open YouTube TV or watch any content. Your YouTube account (for regular YouTube videos) stays active — only the YouTube TV subscription ends.
If you want to rejoin YouTube TV later, you can sign up again. You may or may not receive another free trial depending on your account history and YouTube TV's current promotions. There is no penalty for cancelling and restarting.
If you were charged after cancelling
If your payment method was charged after you cancelled, the charge should not have happened. Contact YouTube TV support by opening the YouTube TV app or website, clicking your profile picture, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Contact Us. Describe when you cancelled and when you were charged.
YouTube TV support can see your cancellation date in their system. If you cancelled before your trial ended and were still charged, they can issue a refund. Refunds typically take three to five business days to appear on your payment method. Keep your confirmation email from cancellation — it shows the exact date and time you cancelled.
Common reasons cancellation does not work
If you see "Cancel Membership" but it does not respond when you click it, try signing out and signing back in. If you are using a family account and are not the account owner, you may not have permission to cancel — ask the person who started the trial to do it instead.
If you cancelled through Google Play or your phone's app store instead of YouTube TV's settings, the cancellation may not have gone through. YouTube TV requires you to cancel in its own settings menu. Check your YouTube TV settings again to confirm the status. If "Cancel Membership" is still visible, your trial is still active and you need to cancel through the steps above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I lose access when ready after I cancel?
No. You keep full access to YouTube TV through the end of your seven-day trial period. Cancellation takes effect right away in the system, but your viewing access does not end until your trial date passes. You can watch live TV and on-demand content normally until that date.
Can I cancel my free trial on my phone's app store instead?
No. Cancelling through Google Play, the Apple App Store, or Amazon does not cancel your YouTube TV subscription. You must cancel in the YouTube TV app or website under Settings > Membership and Billing. If you cancelled through your app store, your YouTube TV trial is still active and you will be charged.
What if I cancel but then want to keep YouTube TV?
You can reactivate your subscription at any time before your trial ends by going back to Settings > Membership and Billing and selecting a plan. If you have already cancelled and your trial has ended, you can sign up again as a new member, though you may not receive another free trial.
Will cancelling YouTube TV affect my regular YouTube account?
No. YouTube TV and YouTube are separate services. Cancelling YouTube TV does not delete your YouTube account or affect your regular YouTube videos, subscriptions, or watch history. You can still watch regular YouTube content after your YouTube TV trial ends.
How do I know if my cancellation went through?
Check your email for a confirmation message from YouTube TV. You can also open YouTube TV settings and look at Membership and Billing — if your trial end date is still showing but "Cancel Membership" is no longer visible, your cancellation is complete. If "Cancel Membership" is still there, you have not cancelled yet.