- Trial auto-renewed.
- Wrong Google account signed in.
- Apple-billed Premium on iPhone.
Cancel YouTube Premium (UK)
- youtube.com → profile → Purchases and memberships.
- Manage YouTube Premium → Cancel.
- Or Google account → Payments & subscriptions → Cancel.
Apple billing
Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → YouTube Premium → Cancel. Screenshot the expiry date.
Refunds
Use Google purchase refund tools or reportaproblem.apple.com when those stores billed you.
FAQ
Does this cancel YouTube Music Premium?
Premium usually includes Music perks — canceling Premium removes them.
Family member cancel?
Only the manager controls billing cancel.
Ads still gone after cancel?
Benefits often run until the end date.
Uninstall = cancel?
No.
Guarantee?
No.
Manually reviewed for UK YouTube Premium cancel.
Before you start (UK)
- Sign in with the email that receives receipts.
- Check whether the charge descriptor is the brand, Apple, Google, or a partner.
- Prefer a desktop browser for clearer Account pages and screenshots.
- Decide your goal: stop renewals only, or also request a refund on the last charge.
Confirm it actually stopped
- Re-open Account and note the end date.
- Save the cancellation email as a PDF.
- Put a calendar reminder for the day before the end date.
- If another charge posts after that date, contact the billing owner the same day with screenshots.
Evidence checklist
- Cancel confirmation + end date
- Store subscription screen (Apple/Google) if relevant
- Bank/PayPal line with descriptor
- Support transcript if you asked for a refund
What timing usually looks like
Many UK merchants reply within a few working days. Card disputes and Financial Ombudsman routes (where applicable) take longer. Citizens Advice can help you structure a trader complaint if a company ignores written requests.
Mistakes that waste time
- Canceling only in the app while Apple/Google owns billing.
- Taking a “save offer” thinking it canceled.
- Deleting the app instead of canceling the subscription.
- Filing a dispute with no merchant-contact notes.
What to do in the next 7 days
- Day 0–1: finish cancel on the correct channel and save proof.
- Day 2–3: if billing did not change, send one short written follow-up.
- Day 4–7: prepare a refund/dispute packet if still charged.
This guide is specifically about How to Cancel YouTube Premium (United Kingdom). Adjust dates and amounts to your case.
Apple, Google, and partner billing (UK detail)
If Account says billing is managed elsewhere, stop hunting for a Cancel button on the brand site. Open the store subscriptions list on the device that owns billing, or the partner portal linked from Account. Canceling only inside the brand app is the most common reason UK users keep getting charged after they “canceled.”
- iPhone/iPad: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → select the service → Cancel.
- Android: Play Store → profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Cancel.
- Partner/carrier: use the partner’s subscriptions page; keep a screenshot.
Refunds after a surprise renewal (UK)
Ask the brand or the store that collected payment for a refund with cancel proof. If refused, use your card issuer’s dispute process with a short timeline. For broader trader issues, Citizens Advice can help you structure next steps. Financial firm complaints may later route toward the Financial Ombudsman after the firm’s own process — keep dates factual.
Template follow-up
Extra depth added for UK readers of How to Cancel YouTube Premium (United Kingdom).