Cancel 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 be charged the full monthly price — currently $72.99 per month, though this varies by region and may change. You can cancel at any point during the trial, and your access will continue until the trial period ends. Cancelling does not cut you off when ready.

The cancellation process takes about two minutes and happens entirely in your account settings. You do not need to call anyone or contact support unless something goes wrong.

Key Takeaways

  • Your free trial lasts seven days from the date you started it, and you will be charged on day eight if you do not cancel first.
  • Cancel through your YouTube TV account settings under Membership, not through your Google account or payment method.
  • After you cancel, you keep full access to YouTube TV until your trial period officially ends.
  • If you are charged by mistake, you can request a refund through your Google Play account within 48 hours of the charge.

Steps to cancel your free trial

Open YouTube TV on any device and sign in to the account that started the trial. Go to your profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings. From the Settings menu, choose Membership.

Under the Membership section, you will see your current plan and trial status. Look for the button that says Cancel membership or Cancel trial and tap or click it. YouTube TV will ask you to confirm the cancellation and may offer you a discount to stay — you can ignore this and proceed with cancelling.

After you confirm, you will see a message saying your membership has been cancelled. Your trial access continues through the end of your seven-day period. You do not need to do anything else.

Where to find the cancel button on different devices

On a web browser, go to tv.youtube.com, sign in, click your profile icon in the top right, select Settings, then Membership. The cancel button is in the Membership section.

On the YouTube TV app for phone or tablet, open the app, tap your profile icon at the bottom right, tap Settings, then Membership. The cancel option appears in the same place.

On a TV device like Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV, the process is similar: go to your profile, find Settings, then Membership. The button location may vary slightly depending on your device, but it is always in the Membership section of Settings.

What happens after you cancel

Your YouTube TV service stays active through the end of your trial period. If your trial started on January 1st and you cancel on January 3rd, you can still watch until January 8th at 11:59 p.m. (or whenever your trial officially ends). You will not lose access early.

After your trial ends, your account will be locked and you will not be able to watch. If you want to use YouTube TV again later, you can sign back in and start a new paid membership or wait to see if YouTube TV offers another trial.

If you were charged after cancelling

If you see a charge on your payment method after cancelling your trial, you may have cancelled after the trial period ended, or there may have been a processing delay. Check the exact date your trial was set to end by going back to Settings and Membership to see the original trial end date.

If you were definitely charged within 48 hours of cancelling, you can request a refund through your Google Play account. Go to play.google.com, sign in, click your profile icon, select Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions. Find YouTube TV in the list, click it, and select Report a problem. Explain that you cancelled before the trial ended and were charged anyway. Google typically processes refund requests within a few business days.

Preventing accidental charges on future trials

Set a phone reminder for day six of your trial so you remember to cancel before day seven ends. This gives you a full day to complete the cancellation without rushing.

If you think you might want to keep YouTube TV after the trial, you can also update your payment method before the trial ends so there are no issues when the first charge goes through. But if you are certain you do not want it, cancelling early is the safest option.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I cancel my free trial and start a new one later?

YouTube TV does not let you start a second free trial on the same account. Once your first trial is used, that account can only start a paid membership. You may be able to create a new Google account and start a fresh trial on that account, but YouTube TV's terms do not may provide this will work.

What if I cancel but YouTube TV keeps charging me?

Contact Google Support through your Google Play account and explain the situation. Provide the dates you cancelled and the dates you were charged. Google can investigate and issue refunds if the charges were made in error. Keep screenshots of your cancellation confirmation and your payment history.

Do I lose my saved shows and preferences when I cancel?

Your watch history, saved shows, and preferences stay in your account even after you cancel. If you restart a paid membership later on the same account, all of that information will be there. However, you will not be able to watch anything once your trial or membership ends.

Can I pause my trial instead of cancelling?

YouTube TV does not offer a pause option for trials or memberships. You can only cancel or keep your membership active. If you want to avoid being charged, you must cancel before your trial ends.

Will cancelling affect my YouTube account or Gmail?

No. Cancelling YouTube TV only affects your YouTube TV membership. Your YouTube account, Gmail, and any other Google services remain active and unchanged.