Cancel YouTube TV directly through your account settings

To cancel YouTube TV, sign into your account on any device, go to Settings, select Memberships, find YouTube TV, and choose Cancel membership. YouTube will ask you to confirm and may offer you a discount to stay — you can accept or decline. Your access ends at the end of your current billing cycle, not when ready.

You do not need to contact customer service or call anyone. The cancellation happens in your account, takes effect within seconds, and you will receive a confirmation email. If you signed up through a third-party platform like Apple, Google Play, or Amazon, you must cancel through that platform instead, not through YouTube TV itself.

YouTube TV does not charge a cancellation fee. You keep access until your billing date arrives, then the subscription stops. If you have a promotional rate that is about to expire, cancelling before the price increase takes effect is the only way to avoid the higher charge.

Key Takeaways

  • Sign into YouTube TV, go to Settings > Memberships, select YouTube TV, and click Cancel membership to end your subscription.
  • Your access continues until the end of your current billing cycle — cancellation does not cut you off when ready.
  • If you signed up through Apple, Google Play, Amazon, or another third party, you must cancel through that platform, not through YouTube TV.
  • YouTube TV charges no cancellation fee and will not refund the current billing period, even if you cancel mid-month.
  • You can reactivate YouTube TV later by signing back in and restarting your membership at any time.

Where to find the cancellation option on different devices

On a computer or phone browser, sign into tv.youtube.com, click your profile picture in the top right, select Settings, then Memberships. You will see YouTube TV listed with a Cancel membership button next to it.

On the YouTube TV app for phone or tablet, tap your profile picture, go to Settings, select Memberships, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel membership. The steps are the same whether you use Android or iPhone.

On a smart TV or streaming device like Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV, the cancellation option is not available in the app itself. You must cancel through a web browser or phone instead. This is a limitation of how those apps handle subscriptions, not a YouTube TV policy.

What happens to your recordings and saved shows

When your YouTube TV membership ends, you lose access to all your recordings, saved shows, and the ability to watch live TV. Anything you recorded or added to your library disappears once the subscription is gone — YouTube TV does not let you read or export your recordings before cancellation.

If you think you might return to YouTube TV later, take screenshots or notes of shows you want to remember. You cannot recover recordings after cancellation, so if there is content you absolutely need to keep, you should watch or read it before your access ends.

Cancelling a YouTube TV subscription started through a third-party platform

If you signed up for YouTube TV through Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Prime Video Channels, or another third-party service, you cannot cancel through YouTube TV settings. You must cancel through the platform where you started the subscription.

For Apple: Open the App Store app, tap your profile picture, select Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel Subscription. For Google Play: Open Google Play, tap your profile, select Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel subscription. For Amazon Prime Video Channels: Go to Your Account, select Prime Video Settings, find YouTube TV under Your Memberships and Subscriptions, and click Cancel Channel.

If you are unsure which platform you used, check your billing statements or credit card charges. The charge will come from Apple, Google, Amazon, or YouTube depending on where you signed up. Cancelling through the wrong platform will not work — the subscription will keep charging until you cancel through the correct one.

Pausing your membership instead of cancelling

YouTube TV does not offer a pause or freeze option. You can either keep your membership active or cancel it completely. There is no middle ground like some streaming services offer.

If you want to step away temporarily but keep your account settings and preferences, cancelling and restarting later is your only option. When you restart, you will need to set up your library and recordings again, but your login credentials and profile remain the same.

Reactivating YouTube TV after cancellation

You can restart your YouTube TV membership at any time by signing back into your account and selecting Restart membership. There is no waiting period, no penalty, and no need to contact support. Your account stays active even after cancellation, so you can return whenever you want.

When you restart, you will pay the current price for YouTube TV, which may be different from what you paid before. Promotional rates do not carry over — you will be charged the standard monthly rate unless a new promotion is running at the time you restart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get a refund if I cancel in the middle of my billing cycle?

No. YouTube TV does not refund partial months. If you cancel on the 15th of a 30-day billing cycle, you keep access until the end of the month but do not receive a refund for the unused days. You pay for the full month regardless of when you cancel.

Can I cancel YouTube TV if I signed up for a free trial?

Yes. If you are still in a free trial period, cancelling will end the trial when ready and you will not be charged. Make sure to cancel before the trial ends if you do not want to be charged for the first month.

What if I cannot find the cancel button in my settings?

Make sure you are signed into the correct Google account — if you have multiple accounts, YouTube TV might be under a different one. Also check whether you signed up through a third party like Apple or Amazon; if so, you must cancel there instead. If you still cannot find it, try cancelling on a computer browser rather than the app.

Do I lose my YouTube Premium or other Google subscriptions if I cancel YouTube TV?

No. YouTube TV is separate from YouTube Premium, Google One, and other Google subscriptions. Cancelling YouTube TV does not affect any other services you pay for through Google.

Can someone else on my YouTube TV family plan cancel the membership?

Only the account owner who started the membership can cancel it. Family members can remove themselves from the family group, but they cannot cancel the entire subscription. If you are a family member and want to leave, ask the account owner to remove you or cancel the membership themselves.