How to remove your account from YouTube TV
To remove your account from YouTube TV, sign into your Google Account, go to your account settings, find the YouTube TV section, and select the option to cancel your membership. The process takes about five minutes and stops all billing when ready. Your access to YouTube TV ends right away—you won't be able to watch live TV or on-demand content after you cancel, though you can rejoin later if you change your mind.
The steps differ slightly depending on whether you're using a phone, tablet, or computer, but the cancellation happens in the same place: your Google Account settings, not within the YouTube TV app itself. This matters because some people look for a cancel button inside the app and can't find one.
Key Takeaways
- You cancel YouTube TV through your Google Account settings, not through the YouTube TV app or website.
- Cancellation stops your billing right away and removes your access to all YouTube TV content when ready.
- You can rejoin YouTube TV at any time after canceling without losing your saved shows or preferences.
- If you're on a promotional rate or free trial, canceling before it ends prevents automatic charges.
- Family members with their own Google Accounts keep their access unless you remove them separately from your family group.
Steps to cancel on a computer or phone browser
Open a web browser and go to myaccount.google.com. Sign in with the Google Account you use for YouTube TV. On the left side of the page, click Services & subscriptions (or Subscriptions depending on your account layout). Look for YouTube TV in the list of active services.
Click on YouTube TV, then click Manage subscription. You'll see a button that says Cancel membership or Cancel subscription. Click it. Google will ask you to confirm the cancellation and may show you a reason why you're leaving—this is optional to fill out. After you confirm, your membership ends when ready and you'll receive a confirmation email.
Steps to cancel on the YouTube TV app
Open the YouTube TV app on your phone or tablet. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner. Tap Settings. Scroll down and tap Membership. Tap Cancel membership or Manage membership depending on your device. You'll be taken to your Google Account settings in a browser window, where you'll follow the same confirmation steps as above.
Some Android phones may show the cancellation option directly in the app, while iPhones typically open the browser to complete the cancellation. Either way, the result is the same—your membership ends right away.
What happens to your account after you cancel
Once you cancel, you lose access to YouTube TV when ready. You can't watch live TV, on-demand shows, or recordings. Your DVR recordings are deleted. However, your YouTube TV account itself isn't deleted—your preferences, saved shows, and watch history are stored in your Google Account.
If you rejoin YouTube TV later, you'll see your old preferences and saved shows again. You won't have to set up your account from scratch. This is different from deleting your entire Google Account, which would remove all your Google services including Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube.
Removing family members from your YouTube TV account
If you have a family group set up with YouTube TV, canceling your membership removes everyone's access. However, if you want to keep your own YouTube TV membership but remove one family member, you need to manage your family group separately.
Go to myaccount.google.com, click Family on the left side, and select the family member you want to remove. Click the three-dot menu and select Remove from family group. That person will no longer have access to YouTube TV or any other family-shared Google services. They can rejoin the family group later if you invite them again.
Handling promotional rates and free trials
If you're on a promotional rate or free trial, you should cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged. YouTube TV will charge your payment method on the day your trial expires unless you cancel first. The cancellation process is the same—go to your Google Account settings and cancel your membership.
You'll receive a confirmation email showing the date your access ends. If you cancel during a free trial, you lose access when ready; you don't get to use the rest of the trial period. If you're on a discounted rate and cancel mid-month, you don't receive a refund for the unused portion of that month.
If you can't find the cancel option
The most common reason people can't cancel is that they're looking in the wrong place. The YouTube TV app doesn't have a prominent cancel button—you have to go through your Google Account settings. Make sure you're signed into the correct Google Account, the one you actually use for YouTube TV.
If you're still stuck, try canceling on a computer using the steps above rather than on your phone. If you paid for YouTube TV through a third-party platform like Apple App Store or Google Play Store, you may need to cancel through that platform instead of through Google Account settings. Check your receipt email to see which payment method was charged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pause my YouTube TV membership instead of canceling?
YouTube TV does not offer a pause option. You can only cancel or keep your membership active. If you think you might rejoin later, cancel now—your saved shows and preferences will be waiting when you come back, and you won't be charged while you're away.
Will I get a refund if I cancel in the middle of a billing cycle?
No. YouTube TV does not issue refunds for unused portions of a month. If you cancel on the 15th of a 30-day billing cycle, you lose access when ready but are not refunded for the remaining 15 days. Plan your cancellation for the end of your billing cycle if you want to use the full month.
What if I paid through Apple or Google Play instead of directly?
You need to cancel through the platform where you paid. If you subscribed through the Apple App Store, open the App Store app, go to your account, find YouTube TV under subscriptions, and cancel there. If you paid through Google Play, open Google Play, go to your account, find YouTube TV under subscriptions, and cancel there. Canceling through your Google Account settings won't work if you paid through a third party.
Can I cancel someone else's YouTube TV account?
Only the person who owns the Google Account can cancel the membership. If you're a family member on someone else's account, you can't cancel it yourself. You'll need to ask the account owner to remove you from the family group or cancel the entire membership.
Do I need to delete my Google Account to stop using YouTube TV?
No. Canceling YouTube TV only removes that one service. Your Google Account stays active with all your other services like Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube. If you want to delete your entire Google Account, that's a separate process and is permanent.