Cancel Apple Music through your iPhone or iPad settings

Open the Settings app and tap your name at the top. Select Subscriptions, then find Apple Music in the list. Tap it, then tap Cancel Subscription. You will see a confirmation screen asking why you are canceling — this is optional to answer. Tap Confirm Cancellation. Your subscription ends at the end of your current billing cycle, not immediately.

If you cannot find Subscriptions in your account settings, you may have a family plan or a bundled subscription (like Apple One). Family plan managers should look for the family organizer controls instead. If Apple Music came bundled with another service, canceling it separately may not be possible through this route — you may need to cancel the entire bundle or downgrade it.

Cancel through the Apple Music app on Mac

Open the Apple Music app and click your profile icon in the top right corner. Select Account Settings. Under Subscriptions, find Apple Music and click Manage. Click Cancel Subscription, then confirm. Like the iPhone process, your service continues through the end of your billing period.

On older Macs running earlier versions of macOS, the Apple Music app may not have this option built in. If you do not see Account Settings, use the web method instead.

Cancel on the web through your Apple ID

Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Click Subscriptions in the left menu. Find Apple Music and click the edit icon (pencil). Select Cancel Subscription and confirm. This method works on any device with a web browser and is often the fastest route if the app method is not working.

If you do not see Apple Music listed under Subscriptions, it may mean the subscription is already canceled or it is part of a family plan managed by someone else. Contact the family organizer to cancel it, or check whether you have an Apple One bundle instead.

Key Takeaways

  • You can cancel through Settings on iPhone or iPad, the Apple Music app on Mac, or through appleid.apple.com on any device.
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing cycle, not right away, so you keep access until then.
  • If you have a family plan, only the family organizer can cancel the subscription for the whole group.
  • If Apple Music is part of an Apple One bundle, you must downgrade or cancel the entire bundle rather than Apple Music alone.

What happens after you cancel

Once your current billing period ends, you lose access to Apple Music. Any playlists you created stay in your library, but you cannot play songs unless you have them downloaded for offline listening. Downloaded songs remain on your device even after the subscription ends.

If you resubscribe later, your playlists and listening history return. You can resubscribe through the same Settings or web menu where you canceled — Apple Music will prompt you to restart when you open the app after cancellation.

If you cannot find the cancel option

Check whether you are signed into the correct Apple ID. If you share a device with family members, each person has their own Apple ID and their own subscriptions. Go to Settings, tap your name, and confirm you are logged in as yourself.

If you are the family organizer and want to cancel Apple Music for the whole family plan, you must do it through your own account settings. If you are a family member and want to cancel only your own access while keeping the family plan active, that is not possible — you would need to ask the organizer to remove you from the plan or downgrade the plan.

Canceling a free trial

If you are in a free trial period, canceling works the same way: go to Subscriptions and select Cancel. Your access ends when the trial period ends, not immediately. You will not be charged.

If you cancel during a trial and then change your mind, you can resubscribe, but Apple does not always restore the free trial period. You may be charged starting immediately on the new subscription.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose my playlists if I cancel?

Your playlists stay in your library after cancellation, but you cannot play the songs in them unless you downloaded them for offline listening. If you resubscribe later, you can play them again. Songs you added to your library from Apple Music (not your own uploads) will show as unavailable until you resubscribe.

Can I cancel Apple Music but keep other Apple services?

Yes, if Apple Music is a separate subscription. If it is part of an Apple One bundle, canceling Apple Music means canceling the entire bundle and losing all services in it. You would need to downgrade to a different Apple One tier or cancel and resubscribe to individual services separately.

How do I cancel if I subscribed through a third-party app or website?

If you subscribed through the App Store, cancel through your Apple ID settings as described above. If you subscribed through a carrier (like Verizon or T-Mobile) or a third-party service, you must cancel through that provider instead. Check your billing statements to see where the charge comes from.

What if my billing date is tomorrow — will I be charged?

If you cancel before your billing date, you will not be charged for the next cycle. Your current access continues until the end of your current billing period. You can check your exact billing date in your Subscriptions settings.