Cancel YouTube TV directly through your account settings

To cancel YouTube TV, sign into your account on any device, go to your profile icon in the top right, select Settings, then choose Memberships and subscriptions. Find YouTube TV in the list and click Manage subscription. You will see a Cancel membership button. Click it, choose your reason for cancelling from the dropdown menu, and confirm. Your access ends at the end of your current billing cycle — you keep YouTube TV until that date even after you cancel.

The process takes about two minutes. You do not need to contact customer support or call anyone. The cancellation is when ready in your account, though your service continues through the end of the month you paid for.

If you subscribed through the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or another third-party platform instead of directly through YouTube TV, you must cancel through that platform instead. Cancelling in YouTube TV's settings will not work if your subscription is managed elsewhere.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel YouTube TV through Settings > Memberships and subscriptions > Manage subscription, then click Cancel membership.
  • Your service continues until the end of your current billing cycle even after you cancel.
  • If you subscribed through Apple, Google Play, or another app store, cancel through that platform, not through YouTube TV.
  • You can reactivate YouTube TV at any time by going to the same settings menu and selecting Rejoin.
  • No refunds are issued for partial months, but you retain access for the remainder of the billing period you already paid for.

Where to find the cancel button on different devices

On a computer or phone web browser, sign in at youtube.com, click your profile picture in the top right corner, and select Settings. Look for Memberships and subscriptions on the left menu. Click Manage subscription next to YouTube TV, then Cancel membership.

On the YouTube TV app for Android or iPhone, the path is the same: profile icon, Settings, Memberships and subscriptions, Manage subscription, Cancel membership. The button location is identical across all devices.

On a Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, or Chromecast device, you cannot cancel directly through the app. You must cancel through the web browser or mobile app method described above. The TV app will reflect the cancellation once it processes.

What happens to your account after you cancel

Your YouTube TV service stops at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of your billing cycle. If you paid on the 15th of the month, your access ends on the 14th of the following month. You can watch live TV and your library until that exact moment, then the app stops working.

Your YouTube account itself remains active. You can still use YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, and other Google services. Only the YouTube TV subscription ends.

If you recorded shows or saved them to your library, those recordings disappear when your subscription ends. YouTube TV does not store your saved content after cancellation, so read or screenshot anything you want to keep before the final day.

Reactivating YouTube TV after cancellation

You can restart your YouTube TV subscription at any time by going to Settings > Memberships and subscriptions and clicking Rejoin next to YouTube TV. Your billing resumes on the day you rejoin, and you are charged for a full month regardless of when in the cycle you restart.

Your previous recordings and saved shows do not return when you rejoin. You start fresh with an empty library. Your account history and preferences are preserved, but the content itself is gone.

If you cancelled more than a year ago, YouTube TV may treat your account as new and require you to set up the service again rather than straightforward reactivating it. Contact YouTube TV support if you see an error when trying to rejoin after a long gap.

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

If you subscribed through the Apple App Store, open the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad, tap your profile icon at the top right, select Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel Subscription.

If you subscribed through Google Play on Android, open the Google Play app, tap your profile icon, go to Payments and subscriptions, select Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel subscription.

If you subscribed through Amazon Prime Video Channels, sign into your Amazon account on a web browser, go to Your Account, select Prime Video, then Manage Your Prime Video Channels, find YouTube TV, and click Cancel Channel.

Cancelling through YouTube TV's own settings will not work if your subscription is billed through one of these platforms. You must cancel where you subscribed, or the charges will continue.

Billing and refund information

YouTube TV charges month to month on the same date each month. If you cancel on the 10th but your billing date is the 15th, you are not charged again. Your service continues until the 15th of the following month.

If you cancel after being charged for a month you will not use, YouTube TV does not issue refunds for the unused portion. You keep access through the end of that billing period. Plan your cancellation date around your billing cycle to avoid paying for time you will not use.

If you were charged twice in one month or charged after cancelling, contact YouTube TV support with your receipt. Duplicate charges and billing errors after cancellation can sometimes be reversed, though this requires documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pause YouTube TV instead of cancelling it?

YouTube TV does not offer a pause or freeze option. You must either keep paying or cancel. If you think you might return, cancel rather than let charges continue — you can rejoin at any time without penalty.

Will I lose my YouTube account if I cancel YouTube TV?

No. Cancelling YouTube TV does not affect your YouTube account, Gmail, Google Drive, or any other Google service. Only the YouTube TV subscription ends.

What if I cancel but still see a charge on my credit card?

If you are charged after cancelling, the charge likely processed before your cancellation took effect. Check your billing date — if you cancelled on the 10th but your billing date is the 20th, you will still be charged that month. Contact YouTube TV support with your receipt to dispute any charges that appear after your service ended.

Can I cancel YouTube TV on the TV app itself?

No. The YouTube TV app on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Chromecast does not have a cancel button. You must cancel through the web browser or mobile app using the Settings menu method described above.

Do I get a refund if I cancel mid-month?

No refunds are issued for partial months. You keep access through the end of your billing cycle, but no money is returned for the unused days. Time your cancellation to align with your billing date if you want to avoid paying for unused time.