How to Cancel YouTube TV Membership - Updated Guide (2025)

Quick Summary

• You can cancel any time, by going to Profile → Settings → Membership → Manage → Cancel membership.
• You will maintain access until the end of your designated billing period/free-trial period, unless you make an exclusive request to Customer Support.
• Any recordings made while paid for service will erase 21 days after the date that your service period ends, that is only after billing period ends. The standard 9 month DVR expiration still applies.
• If you're thinking about "returning," you can pause your membership up to 4 weeks to 6 months. You can retain all prior recordings, but subject to the 9 month limit.
• You would like a refund. Refunds are minimal. Only under a service defect does one apply, and even then, refund means terminating access.

Why this page?

Consider for one, if you search on how to cancel YouTube TV, your results are going to range from confusing to you may find the answers in multiple locations, especially for free trials, and of course recordings, and then naturally when the bill comes via Apple. It just makes sense to have a clean, ordered, simply laid-out playbook. Simple. Compounded. No nonsense. And matches up to Google Thanks more recent help docs (as of August 15, 2025 writing).

How to Cancel YouTube TV membership (Step-by-Step Instructions)

Method 1 — Cancel on a Web Browser (Preferred method fast)

1. Go to tv.youtube.com in a web browser and sign-in.
2. Click your profile picture at center top-right → open Settings.
3. Click the Membership section → open Manage.
4. Click the Cancel membership button. Click yes and follow any on-screen prompts.

--That it! You will keep access until the end of the billing period, as designated, or the end of the free trial if applicable. Furniture, convenience, relief as part of that brand experience or thought to membership.

Short-cut:

The most efficient instructions to walk through if signed into the site are to just enter the next link, which takes you directly to either option: cancel membership, downgrade your membership, etc.. tv.youtube.com/cancel membership.

Canceling on iPhone/iPad (iOS)

Most iOS users cancel in a mobile browser (Safari/Chrome):

1. Go to tv.youtube.com in your mobile browser and log in.
2. Tap the profile picture → Settings → Membership → Manage.
3. Tap Cancel membership → confirm.

If you subscribed via Apple billing (if you are a legacy user), you can cancel your YouTube TV subscription from the iPhone Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → YouTube TV → Cancel, or use Apple's support steps.

Canceling on Android

You can cancel from tv.youtube.com in a mobile browser using the same steps, or (if your billing shows in Google payments) you can cancel it via payments.google.com → Subscriptions & Services → YouTube TV → Manage → Cancel.

Cancel YouTube TV Free Trial

• Cancel YouTube TV Free Trial using the same web/mobile steps as above.
• You typically should be able to access the YouTube TV service until your trial period is over (you may choose to ask support to end access immediately). This is stated clearly in Google's help content.
• You can cancel at any time prior to your trial ending to avoid being charged (you must have a valid payment method at signup).

Tip: If you want to achieve instant termination during a trial, speak to support right after canceling. If they cancel it right away access to YouTube TV will stop immediately.

What Happens After Condoning YouTube TV

• Access: You can continue to watch YouTube TV until you reach the current payment or free trial period.
• DVR: You YouTube TV recorded programs will expire after 21 days after your paid period has occurred, and your library preferences remain saved in case you return to the service. The current 9-month limit also continues to apply to the recorded programs.
• Add-ons: You will no longer be able to access your add-on networks after the end of the YouTube TV period, and you won't be able to access new networks without having a base plan.
• Promos: If you come back after some time you will likely no longer have access to promotional pricing and you may not be able to access the previous recorded programs.

Another option besides canceling: Pause Your Membership

If you're likely to come back soon, or want to keep the door open, pause instead of cancel.

What pausing looks like (2025):

• Pause time selected between 4 weeks and 6 months.
• Pause triggers after your current billing cycle ends.
• During a pause, you don't get to access YouTube TV and no new programs are being recorded. Your existing recordings remain registered until the pause; the 9 month rule applies.
• After the pause period, billing subsist automatically on the new date (you can also press resume early).

This would work well if you are traveling, using other platforms, or if you want to pause until your new sports season.

Cancel vs Pause — Which Should You Pick?

Section [prices] — Base Price and Simple Savings Table

• Base plan price: US$82.99/month (subject to change). Free-trial promos often discount the first 1-2 months. Always check the official offer terms for the current offer details.

Potential savings should you choose to pause rather than pay the base plan:

Illustrative equations based on the current base price noted in the official offer terms of the base price (prices subject to change).

Troubleshooting and Edge Cases

I can't seem to find the Cancel Button.
First Confirm you are on tv.youtube.com (not regular YouTube)! Go to Profile → Settings → Membership → Manage and see if it says "Cancel membership".

I signed up using Apple
If subscribing through Apple, please cancel it from inside Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on iPhone/iPad or via Apple subscription management on Mac/PC.

I am billed through google and want to cancel through payments.
Go to payments.google.com → Subscriptions & Services → YouTube TV → Manage → Cancel.

I canceled but was charged.
Charges occur per account billing cycle not subscription cycle. To the best of your ability you can always check the exact cancellation timestamp as related to the billing cycle end date. Last, if you believe a feature failed, or if there was an unauthorized charge, try Refund from YouTube TV help. Try Dispute Charges from Google help if all else fails.

I want immediate termination (no access after cancellation).
Cancel the subscription and then contact support requesting immediate removal of access for current period (trials included).

YouTube TV Cancellation Policy (plain language)

• There are no cancellation fees. Cancel anytime.
• You will retain access until the end of the current billing or trial period, unless support excludes you.
• DVR: recordings expire 21 days after the last paid period based on the standard 9-month DVR retention which applies to all recordings.
• Refunds: compressors past failure to meet performance; and if approved will terminate access immediately.

Quick Steps to Cancel on Each Device

FAQ: Your Questions Answered

How do I cancel YouTube TV? (Plain answer)
tv.youtube.com → Profile → Settings → Membership → Manage → Cancel. You can finish this under 1 minute.

How to cancel YouTube TV free trial to avoid being charged?
Cancel prior to the trial period ending through the above process. You are typically able to access until the end of the trial unless you requested support to cancel immediately.

Can I cancel YouTube TV at any time?
Yes. You can cancel at any point through your account settings.

What happens to my recordings when I cancel?
Your prior recorded shows/conversations expires (vanishes) 21 days after your paid period ends. Your preferences are saved if you come back, but may not have access to the previous recording history.

What's the difference between cancel vs pause?
Yes. Pauses and retains membership (4-week to months) + other existing shows/recordings stays in place through the pause (as indicated by the 9-month DVR rule). When you cancel, you terminate membership, and begin the 21-day countdown upon cancellation for recordings.

Will I receive money back for cancelling?
YouTube TV does not process prorated refunds for cancellation mid-cycle use. If the feature failed to perform, and process a refund request and approved after cancellation you will have service immediately cut off.

I don't see YouTube TV as a Google subscription?
Check Google Payments Center (payments.google.com) access Subscriptions & Services. If you subscribed via Apple, access through iPhone Settings → Subscriptions.

Quick Action Buttons

• Primary: Start Cancellation Process → (You must be signed in)
• Secondary: Pause Instead (4–24 weeks) → Scroll to “Pause your membership.”
• Support: Request a Refund / Fix a Charge

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