Cancel YouTube TV through your Google Account settings

The fastest way to stop your YouTube TV subscription is to go directly to your Google Account and turn it off there. You do not need to contact customer service or wait on hold. The cancellation takes effect when ready, and you will lose access to YouTube TV right away—you will not be charged again after you cancel.

Open a web browser and go to myaccount.google.com. Sign in with the Google Account that pays for YouTube TV. On the left side of the page, click Payments & subscriptions. You will see a list of all active subscriptions tied to that account. Find YouTube TV in the list and click on it.

A panel will open showing your current plan, billing date, and payment method. At the bottom of that panel, click the button that says Cancel subscription. Google will ask you to confirm—click Yes, cancel. That is all. Your subscription ends when ready, and you will not be billed again.

Key Takeaways

  • You can cancel YouTube TV anytime through your Google Account settings at myaccount.google.com without contacting support.
  • Cancellation takes effect right away, and you lose access to YouTube TV when ready after you confirm the cancellation.
  • You will not be charged again after you cancel, even if your billing date has not arrived yet.
  • If you cancel through the YouTube TV app instead of your Google Account, the process is the same but takes one extra step.
  • YouTube TV does not charge a cancellation fee, and you can restart your subscription at any time using the same Google Account.

Cancel through the YouTube TV app on your phone or tablet

If you prefer to cancel from your phone or tablet, you can do it through the YouTube TV app itself, though the app will redirect you to your Google Account settings to complete the cancellation. Open the YouTube TV app and tap your profile picture in the top right corner. Tap Settings, then scroll down and tap Manage subscription.

The app will open your Google Account subscription page in a web browser. From there, follow the same steps as above: click Cancel subscription and confirm. The result is identical—your subscription ends when ready and you will not be charged again.

What happens to your data and recordings after you cancel

When you cancel YouTube TV, you lose access to all live TV channels and on-demand content when ready. Any programs you recorded or saved to your library will no longer be available to watch. YouTube TV does not store your recordings after your subscription ends, so if you want to keep a record of what you watched, take screenshots or notes before you cancel.

Your Google Account itself is not affected by canceling YouTube TV. Your Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube channel, and other Google services will continue to work normally. If you restart your YouTube TV subscription later, you will start fresh with a new library—your old recordings will not return.

Restarting your subscription after cancellation

You can restart YouTube TV at any time using the same Google Account. Go back to myaccount.google.com, click Payments & subscriptions, and look for YouTube TV in your subscription history. You will see an option to Restart subscription. Click it, confirm your payment method, and your service will turn back on when ready.

When you restart, you will be charged the current price for YouTube TV, which may be different from what you paid before. YouTube does not offer a discount for returning customers, and you will not get a free trial period on restart. Your new subscription will begin on the day you restart, and you will be billed on the same day each month going forward.

Canceling a family plan or shared subscription

If you share YouTube TV with family members through a family plan, only the person whose Google Account owns the subscription can cancel it. If you are not the account owner, you will need to ask the owner to cancel through their Google Account settings. Canceling the family plan will end YouTube TV for everyone in the group when ready.

If you want to stop using YouTube TV but keep it active for other family members, that is not possible—YouTube TV does not offer individual removal from a family plan. The account owner would need to cancel the entire subscription and then restart it under a different plan structure, which would interrupt service for everyone temporarily.

Billing and refunds after cancellation

YouTube TV charges on a monthly cycle based on the day you started your subscription. If you cancel before your next billing date, you will not be charged. For example, if you signed up on the 15th of the month and cancel on the 20th, you will not be charged on the 15th of the next month.

If you are charged after you cancel, it means the cancellation did not go through. Go back to myaccount.google.com and check that YouTube TV no longer appears in your active subscriptions list. If it still shows as active, repeat the cancellation steps. If you were charged in error, you can request a refund through your Google Account by clicking the charge in your payment history and selecting Report a problem.

Common reasons cancellation might not work

If you click Cancel subscription but the page does not respond, try clearing your browser cache and signing in again. Sometimes an outdated cached page will not load the cancellation button correctly. Close the browser completely, open a fresh window, and go back to myaccount.google.com.

If you are using a family member's Google Account to pay for YouTube TV but your own account to watch, canceling from your account will not work—you must cancel from the account that holds the payment method. If you are unsure which account is paying, go to myaccount.google.com on the account you use to watch YouTube TV and check Payments & subscriptions. If YouTube TV does not appear there, you are not the account owner.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

No. YouTube TV does not issue refunds for partial months. If you cancel on the 10th of the month but your billing date is the 25th, you will not be charged on the 25th, but you also will not receive money back for the days you already paid for. You keep access to YouTube TV until your next billing date would have occurred.

Can I cancel YouTube TV without signing into my Google Account?

No. You must sign into the Google Account that owns the subscription to cancel it. If you have forgotten your password, use the password recovery option at accounts.google.com before you try to cancel. YouTube TV does not allow cancellation through phone or email.

What if I cancel but YouTube TV keeps charging me?

Check myaccount.google.com to confirm YouTube TV no longer appears in your active subscriptions. If it still shows as active, the cancellation did not complete—repeat the steps. If it shows as canceled but you were still charged, contact Google Support through your Google Account and report the charge as a problem. Keep a record of the cancellation date and the charge date.

Do I lose my YouTube account when I cancel YouTube TV?

No. Canceling YouTube TV only stops your TV subscription. Your YouTube channel, watch history, playlists, and all other YouTube features remain active. You can still watch videos on YouTube.com and use the YouTube app for regular video content.

Can I cancel YouTube TV if I signed up through Apple, Amazon, or another platform?

If you subscribed through Apple App Store, Amazon Prime Video, or another third-party platform, you must cancel through that platform, not through Google. Open the app or service you used to sign up, find YouTube TV in your subscriptions, and cancel there. The process varies by platform, so check that service's support page for exact steps.