How to cancel YouTube TV

You can cancel YouTube TV through your account settings on any device where you're signed in. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing cycle, and you'll keep access until that date. If you're on a promotional rate and cancel before the promotion ends, you'll lose the discount immediately — but you won't be charged again after you cancel.

The steps are the same whether you signed up through YouTube TV's website, the mobile app, or a third-party platform like the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. YouTube TV processes all cancellations through the same system, regardless of where you originally subscribed.

Key Takeaways

  • You can cancel YouTube TV from the account settings menu on the YouTube TV website or app, and the cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
  • If you're on a promotional rate, cancelling before the promotion ends will remove your discount, but you won't be charged after cancellation.
  • YouTube TV does not charge a cancellation fee, and you keep full access to your account until your billing cycle ends.
  • If you signed up through Apple or Google Play, you can cancel through those platforms instead, though YouTube TV's website is usually faster.
  • You can reactivate your account within a year of cancellation without losing your saved shows, recordings, or preferences.

Steps to cancel through the YouTube TV website or app

Open YouTube TV and sign in to your account. On the website, click your profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings. On the mobile app, tap the profile icon and then tap Settings.

From the Settings menu, select Membership or Billing (the exact label varies slightly by device). You'll see your current plan and billing date. Look for the option that says Cancel membership or Cancel subscription and tap it.

YouTube TV will show you a confirmation screen with your cancellation date and may offer you a discount to stay. If you want to proceed, confirm the cancellation. You'll receive an email confirmation with your cancellation date and final billing date.

Cancelling if you signed up through Apple or Google Play

If you subscribed to YouTube TV through the Apple App Store, open the App Store app, tap your profile icon, select Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel Subscription. The cancellation processes through Apple's system but still ends your YouTube TV access at the end of your billing cycle.

If you subscribed through Google Play, open the Google Play app, tap your profile icon, select Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and tap Cancel subscription. Google Play will process the cancellation, and YouTube TV will stop charging you after your current period ends.

Cancelling through these platforms works, but it can take longer for the change to show in your YouTube TV account. If you want faster processing, sign into YouTube TV's website directly and cancel there instead.

What happens after you cancel

You keep full access to YouTube TV until the end of your current billing cycle. If your billing date is the 15th and you cancel on the 8th, you can still watch until the 15th. After that date, you won't be able to sign in or watch any content.

Any recordings you made stay in your library for up to nine months after your subscription ends, but you can't watch them once you've cancelled. If you reactivate your account within a year, your recordings, saved shows, and watch history will still be there.

Pausing instead of cancelling

YouTube TV offers a pause option that stops your billing without deleting your account. You can pause for up to three months at a time. To pause, go to Settings > Membership and select Pause membership instead of cancelling.

Pausing is useful if you want to keep your account active but don't want to be charged for a few months. When you're ready to resume, you can reactivate from the same menu, and your billing will restart. This option preserves your recordings and preferences without the step of reactivating after cancellation.

Reactivating your account later

If you cancel and change your mind within a year, you can reactivate YouTube TV from your account settings. Sign in with the same Google account you used before, go to Settings > Membership, and select Reactivate membership. Your saved shows, recordings, and watch history will be restored.

After one year from your cancellation date, YouTube TV deletes your account data permanently. If you want to come back after that, you'll start fresh with a new account and no saved content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be charged after I cancel?

No. Once you confirm cancellation, YouTube TV will not charge you after your current billing cycle ends. You'll receive an email with your final billing date, and no further charges will appear on your payment method.

Can I get a refund for the current month?

YouTube TV does not issue refunds for the current billing period, even if you cancel mid-month. Your subscription runs through the end of your billing cycle, and you keep access for that entire time.

What happens to my DVR recordings after I cancel?

Your recordings stay in your library for up to nine months after cancellation, but you cannot watch them once your subscription ends. If you reactivate within a year, your recordings will be restored and watchable again.

How do I cancel if I'm on a family plan?

The account owner can cancel the entire family plan through Settings > Membership. This ends the subscription for all family members. Individual family members cannot cancel their own access without the owner doing it for the whole plan.

Can I cancel and restart my subscription to get a promotional rate again?

YouTube TV does not may provide that promotional rates will be available when you reactivate. Some users have been able to restart with a new promotion, but this is not may provide and depends on current offers.