Key facts
- Method
- Web (account settings)
- Notice period
- none (cancel any time)
- Auto-renewal
- Yes
- Region
- Global
- Category
- Music
Cancellation steps
Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
Open official cancel pageSelect YouTube Music and choose 'Cancel'.
Open official cancel pageConfirm; access lasts until the period ends.
Open official cancel page
Link status
Billed via Google Play
If subscribed in Android, cancel in Google Play Subscriptions.
What happens after you cancel
Your access
Premium features remain until period end, then revert to free.
Refunds
No refunds for partial periods; access lasts until period end.
Coming back
Resubscribe anytime.
Free trial
YouTube Music Premium offers a free trial for new subscribers; the exact length varies and is shown at sign-up.
About YouTube Music
YouTube Music is a Music service available in Global. YouTube Music renews automatically until you cancel. You can cancel at any time with no advance notice. Refund terms: No refunds for partial periods; access lasts until period end.
Why YouTube Music scores 4.5/10
Before you start the cancellation steps, here is where YouTube Music actually makes you work — broken down across the six axes we score.
- Finding the cancel button on YouTube Music takes some digging — it scores 6.0/10.
- Expect around 6.0 steps to complete the cancellation.
- Refund terms are reasonably clear, scoring 5.0/10.
- There are few confirmation prompts (5.0/10), so the exit is relatively clean.
- No support contact is required to cancel (2.0/10).
- Everything can be done online with no phone call (0.0/10).
The net result: YouTube Music lands at 4.5/10 on our Friction Score — moderate. Use the verified steps on this page to cancel without hitting every wall.
What the score is made of
- Find entry
- 6.0
- Steps
- 6.0
- Refund visibility
- 5.0
- Confirmation prompts
- 5.0
- Contact support
- 2.0
- Phone
- 0.0
Fees, refunds & dark patterns
Read the full policy breakdown for YouTube Music — notice period, refund rules, retention prompts and FAQ.
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