What Is YouTube Premium?
YouTube Premium is a paid subscription that removes ads across YouTube, YouTube Music, and supported apps while unlocking background play, offline downloads, and enhanced viewing features. It allows users to watch videos without interruptions, listen to music with the screen off, and download content for offline access.
YouTube Premium works across smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, desktops, and supported streaming devices. A single subscription also includes access to YouTube Music Premium at no additional cost.
Good to know: YouTube Premium subscriptions have no hidden fees, and you can cancel at any time. After cancellation, premium features such as ad-free viewing, background playback, offline downloads, and YouTube Music Premium will remain active until the end of your current billing cycle.
How to Start the Unsubscribing Process
If you’re planning to cancel your YouTube Premium subscription, the process is quick and easy. The steps below explain how to stop automatic renewals, avoid future charges, and complete your cancellation successfully. These instructions also apply if you signed up through a free trial.
🔐 Using Your Login Details
- Visit YouTube.com/premium and sign in to your Google account.
- Click your profile icon in the top-right corner.
- Select “Purchases and memberships” from the dropdown menu.
- Find your YouTube Premium subscription and click “Manage membership.”
- Click “Deactivate” or “Cancel membership.”
- Confirm by selecting “Continue to cancel” and follow the on-screen steps.
📧 After cancelling your YouTube Premium subscription, Google will send a confirmation email. If you don’t see it within a few minutes, check your spam or junk folder to make sure the cancellation was completed successfully.