How To Cancel YouTube TV In 2026: Pause, Sunday Ticket And Refunds
Lily Roberts
Senior Marketing Strategist
04.10.2026
Short answer: go to tv.youtube.com in a browser (or open the YouTube TV app), select your profile photo, then Settings, then Membership, then Manage, then Cancel membership, and confirm. Do it before your next billing date, which is shown on the same Membership screen. You keep watching until the end of the period you already paid for, and your recordings expire 21 days after that. If you pay through Google Play, Verizon, Frontier or Wow, cancel there instead.
YouTube TV is one of the easier streaming services to leave. There is no contract, no cancellation fee and no phone call required. What trips people up is everything around the cancel button: a Sunday Ticket renewal that charges separately, a pause that quietly restarts billing months later, a membership billed by a phone or internet provider, or the simple mix-up between YouTube TV and YouTube Premium.
This guide covers every route and every edge case: the web and app steps, Google Play and partner billing, the iPhone situation, cancelling only an add-on or NFL Sunday Ticket, the free trial, family groups, the pause option, what happens to your DVR, and when YouTube will actually refund you.
First, Check Who Is Billing You
Most YouTube TV members pay Google directly, but not all of them. Look at the charge on your card or bill before you start, because the place you cancel follows the company that bills you.
What your statement says
Who bills you
Where to cancel
GOOGLE *YouTube TV or GOOGLE *YouTubeTV
Google, directly
tv.youtube.com or the YouTube TV app, Settings, then Membership
GOOGLE *YouTube TV, with the purchase listed in your Play Store subscriptions
Google Play
Play Store, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions
A line item on your Verizon, Frontier or Wow bill
An integrated billing partner
The provider’s account page or support line
APPLE.COM/BILL
Apple (only for very old sign-ups, or a different service)
iPhone Settings, then your name, then Subscriptions
GOOGLE *YouTube Premium or YouTube Music
Google, but for a different product
youtube.com, then Your Premium benefits or Purchases and memberships
If you see two separate Google charges in the same month, you may be paying for YouTube TV and YouTube Premium at the same time. They are different subscriptions and cancelling one does not touch the other. There is a section on that further down.
The full YouTube TV Base Plan costs $82.99 a month plus tax in the US. That price took effect on 12 December 2024 for direct and Google Play subscribers, and it still applies in 2026. In early 2026 YouTube TV also started rolling out cheaper genre plans, called YouTube TV Plans, for people who only want sports, news or entertainment. Prices below are as listed at launch; the figure on your own Membership screen is the one that counts.
Plan
US price
What it is
Renews
Base Plan
$82.99 a month plus tax
The full lineup of 100+ channels
Monthly until cancelled or paused
Sports Plan
$64.99 a month (launch offer of $54.99 for new members)
Broadcast networks plus ESPN and other sports channels
Monthly
Entertainment Plan
$54.99 a month
Entertainment-focused channels
Monthly
Add-ons (Sports Plus, 4K Plus, premium networks)
Varies by add-on
Extra channels on top of a plan
Monthly, billed with your plan
NFL Sunday Ticket
Seasonal price, set each year
Out-of-market NFL Sunday games
Auto-renews for the next season
Free trial
$0 for the length of the offer
Base channels for new members
Converts to paid automatically
If the price is the reason you are leaving, check whether one of the newer genre plans covers what you actually watch. Switching plans is done from the same Membership screen and keeps your account, library and recordings in place.
When To Cancel So You Are Not Charged Again
YouTube TV bills monthly on the same date each month. Cancel any time before that date and the next charge does not happen. You keep full access until the end of the period you already paid for, so there is no benefit in waiting until the last day, and some risk: a cancellation finished late at night on your billing date can land after the charge has already gone through.
Find your billing date first. It is under Settings, then Membership, or on the billing page at tv.youtube.com.
Cancel at least a day early. Google says it does not give refunds or credits for partial billing periods, so a charge that slips through stays charged.
Sunday Ticket has its own date. The NFL Sunday Ticket renewal is separate from your monthly bill and non-refundable once it goes through.
How To Cancel YouTube TV On A Computer
A browser is the most reliable route, because every billing option and add-on is visible there. It works on a laptop, desktop or a phone browser.
Go to tv.youtube.com and sign in. Use the Google Account that pays for YouTube TV. If you are a family member rather than the manager, you will not see a cancel option.
Select your profile photo at the top right.
Select Settings, then Membership. Your plan, add-ons and next billing date are listed here.
Select Manage next to your YouTube TV membership.
Select Cancel membership. YouTube TV offers a pause first. If you want a break rather than an exit, see the pause section; otherwise continue to cancel.
Choose a reason and continue.
Confirm with Cancel membership on the final screen. Until you see the confirmation, you are still subscribed.
Check the Membership page again. It should now show the date your access ends rather than a next billing date. Look for the confirmation email too.
How To Cancel YouTube TV In The App
On Android phones and tablets the YouTube TV app has the same controls as the website.
Open the YouTube TV app and tap your profile photo.
Tap Settings, then Membership.
Tap Manage next to your plan.
Tap Cancel membership, skip past the pause offer, pick a reason and tap Cancel to confirm.
If you subscribed through Google Play, the app may send you to the Play Store to finish. That is expected; follow the Google Play steps below.
How To Cancel YouTube TV On iPhone
This is where many people get stuck. They open iPhone Settings, tap Subscriptions, and YouTube TV is not there. That is normal. YouTube TV stopped accepting payment through Apple in-app purchases in March 2020 and moved every Apple-billed subscriber to Google billing. Today, almost every iPhone user pays Google, so you cancel with Google, not Apple.
Open Safari (or the YouTube TV app if it shows Membership under Settings).
Go to tv.youtube.com and sign in with the Google Account that pays.
Tap your profile photo, then Settings, then Membership.
Tap Manage, then Cancel membership, and confirm.
If you do see an APPLE.COM/BILL charge you think is YouTube TV, open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, and check what is actually listed. It is far more likely to be YouTube Premium, YouTube Music or another app than YouTube TV itself. Anything billed by Apple is cancelled and refunded through Apple.
Cancelling When Google Play Bills You
Some Android users signed up through Google Play billing. These subscriptions are charged the same $82.99 Base Plan price but are managed in the Play Store.
Open the Google Play Store app.
Tap your profile icon, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
Select YouTube TV.
Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.
Note that some add-ons are not sold through the Android app at all, so if you added a network later through a browser, check the Membership page at tv.youtube.com afterwards to make sure nothing is still active.
Cancelling Through Verizon, Frontier Or Wow
YouTube TV calls these integrated billing partners. If the charge appears on your phone or internet bill, the partner holds the billing relationship and YouTube cannot cancel or refund it for you. Sign in to your provider’s account, find the YouTube TV line under your add-ons or services, and remove it there, or call the provider. Do this before your provider’s billing cycle closes, which is often a different date from the one shown in YouTube TV.
Cancelling From A Smart TV, Roku Or Fire TV
YouTube TV on a smart TV, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or game console is a player, not a billing account. Deleting the app or removing the channel from your Roku does not cancel anything, and the TV apps do not always show the full Membership controls. The fix is simple: pick up your phone or laptop, go to tv.youtube.com, and cancel there with the steps above. The TV will stop playing YouTube TV once your paid period ends.
How To Cancel NFL Sunday Ticket And Other Add-Ons
You do not have to cancel your whole membership to drop an extra. Add-ons such as Sports Plus, 4K Plus or a premium movie network can be removed on their own, and NFL Sunday Ticket has its own renewal you can switch off.
Go to tv.youtube.com, then your profile photo, then Settings, then Membership.
Find the add-on or NFL Sunday Ticket in the list.
Select Manage next to it.
Select Cancel, then confirm with Yes, cancel.
Three Sunday Ticket rules are worth knowing:
The renewal charge is non-refundable. Google says you can cancel automatic renewal any time before it renews to avoid the charge, but once it has charged, it stays charged.
Cancelling mid-season does not cut you off. If you paid for the season, you keep access until the season ends; cancelling only stops next year’s renewal. Monthly Sunday Ticket payers keep access until their next billing date.
A paused membership blocks the change. You cannot cancel Sunday Ticket while your base membership is paused. Resume it first, cancel Sunday Ticket, then pause again if you want.
Cancelling your whole YouTube TV membership also cancels the Sunday Ticket renewal, so you do not need to do both.
How To Cancel The YouTube TV Free Trial
New members usually get a free trial, and its length varies with the offer you signed up under, so do not count days yourself. Read the end date on the Membership screen. At the end of the trial it converts to your chosen paid plan automatically, using the payment details you entered at sign-up.
Go to tv.youtube.com, then Settings, then Membership.
Note the trial end date.
Select Manage, then Cancel membership, and confirm.
Cancelling early costs you nothing: Google says access continues until the end of your free trial period, so you can cancel on day one and still use the whole trial. Switching plans during a trial does not restart it, so do not expect extra free days by changing your plan.
Pause YouTube TV Instead Of Cancelling
If you only want YouTube TV for football season or are travelling for a few months, pausing can make more sense than cancelling. You choose a pause length from 4 weeks up to 6 months, and you are not billed while paused.
Go to Settings, then Membership, and select Manage.
Select Pause membership (it is offered when you start to cancel).
Use the slider to choose how long to pause.
Select Pause to confirm.
Pause
Cancel
When it starts
At the end of your current billing cycle
At the end of your current billing cycle
Can you watch?
No, YouTube TV cannot be accessed while paused
No, after your paid period ends
New recordings
None while paused
None
Existing recordings
Saved until the pause ends
Expire 21 days after access ends
Billing restarts
Automatically, at your normal monthly price
Only if you sign up again
Can you extend it?
No, but you can resume and pause again
Not applicable
The catch is the automatic restart. A six month pause that ends while you are not paying attention brings back the full monthly charge, and the restart date becomes your new billing date. If you are not sure you will come back, cancel instead; your preferences are saved either way.
Family Sharing: Who Can Cancel
A YouTube TV membership can be shared with up to 5 other people in the same household through a family group, so 6 accounts in total. Only the family manager, the person who pays, can make membership decisions, which includes cancelling and pausing.
If you are the manager, cancelling ends YouTube TV for everyone in the family group at the end of the billing period. Tell the household before you do it.
If you are a member, you cannot cancel the membership and you are not being charged for it. If you simply want out, leave the family group from your Google family settings; the manager’s subscription carries on.
Each person’s DVR and history are their own. Google says it does not share one member’s library or watch history with the rest of the group, and preferences are saved in case someone rejoins later.
If you are a member and see a YouTube TV charge on your own card, you are not on the family plan. You have a separate membership and can cancel it yourself.
YouTube TV Vs YouTube Premium: Which One Are You Cancelling?
The names cause a lot of wrong cancellations. They are two separate products, billed separately, and managed in different places.
YouTube TV
YouTube Premium
What it is
Live TV streaming: broadcast and cable channels plus cloud DVR
Ad-free regular YouTube, background play, downloads and YouTube Music
Where you watch
The YouTube TV app or tv.youtube.com
The normal YouTube app and youtube.com
Where to cancel
tv.youtube.com, then Settings, then Membership
youtube.com, then Purchases and memberships (or Apple or Google Play if billed there)
Billed through Apple?
No, not since 2020
Possible, if bought in the iPhone app
Cancelling one does not cancel the other, and YouTube TV does not include YouTube Premium. If you want rid of both, our guide to cancelling YouTube Premium covers the second one.
What Happens After You Cancel
You keep watching until the end of the paid period. Google says access continues until the end of your payment or free trial period.
Your DVR recordings expire 21 days later. After your access ends, recorded programmes in your library are kept for 21 days. Rejoin inside that window and they are still there; leave it longer and they are gone. There is no way to download YouTube TV recordings to keep them.
Add-on networks stop with the membership. Sports Plus, 4K Plus, premium channels and the Sunday Ticket renewal all end with it.
Your preferences are saved. Your library settings and watch preferences are kept in case you sign up again later.
Your Google Account is untouched. Gmail, regular YouTube, YouTube Premium and anything else on the account carry on as normal.
Cancel YouTube TV Or Delete Your Google Account?
YouTube TV does not have a separate account to delete. It runs on your Google Account, so the only way to remove it entirely is to delete that Google Account, which is almost never what people want.
Google Account, Data and privacy, then Delete your Google Account
Can You Get A YouTube TV Refund?
Usually not for simply changing your mind. Google’s YouTube TV help centre says it does not give refunds or credits for partial billing periods, so cancelling halfway through a month does not return the unused half. Instead you keep access until the period ends.
Refunds are available in these situations:
The service did not work as described. Google accepts refund requests when features included with your membership are defective or do not perform as stated, through the refund request form in the YouTube TV help centre. If a channel or feature you pay for stops working, this is the route to try.
You were charged after cancelling. Contact YouTube TV support with your cancellation confirmation email.
A partner billed you. If Verizon, Frontier or Wow bills you, YouTube cannot refund the charge. Ask the provider.
Apple billed you. Refund requests for anything on APPLE.COM/BILL go to Apple.
Two things to know before you ask. If a refund is granted, you lose access to YouTube TV immediately rather than at the end of the period. And card refunds typically take 3 to 5 business days, up to 10 depending on your bank. NFL Sunday Ticket renewal payments are non-refundable once charged.
Still Being Charged? Troubleshooting
Symptom
Likely cause
Fix
Membership page still shows a next billing date
You left before the final Cancel confirmation
Repeat the steps until the page shows an end date instead
No Cancel or Manage option at all
You are a family member, or a partner bills you
Ask the family manager, or cancel with Verizon, Frontier or Wow
YouTube TV not in iPhone Subscriptions
Google bills you, not Apple
Cancel at tv.youtube.com in Safari
Charged months after a pause
The pause ended and billing restarted automatically
Cancel now; refunds for this are not guaranteed
A large charge in late summer
NFL Sunday Ticket renewed for the new season
Cancel the Sunday Ticket renewal before next season; the charge itself is non-refundable
Still charged after cancelling YouTube TV
The charge is YouTube Premium or YouTube Music
Check youtube.com, then Purchases and memberships
Charged after the free trial
The trial converted to a paid plan
Cancel now; access continues to the end of the paid month
Charged on two cards
Two Google Accounts each have a membership
Sign in to each account and check Membership
If none of these fits, contact YouTube TV support through the help centre in your browser and have your cancellation email and the date and amount of the charge ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I cancel YouTube TV?
Go to tv.youtube.com, select your profile photo, then Settings, then Membership, then Manage, then Cancel membership, and confirm. The same path works in the Android app.
How do I cancel my YouTube TV subscription on my TV?
You cannot reliably cancel from the TV app, and deleting the app does nothing. Use a phone or computer browser at tv.youtube.com instead.
How much is YouTube TV a month in 2026?
The full Base Plan is $82.99 a month plus tax. Cheaper genre plans, such as the Sports Plan and Entertainment Plan, launched in early 2026.
Can I cancel the YouTube TV free trial early and still use it?
Yes. Access continues until the end of the free trial period, so cancelling early does not cost you any free days.
Does YouTube TV give refunds?
Not for partial months. Refunds are considered when the service is defective or does not perform as stated, and a refund ends your access immediately.
How do I cancel NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV?
In Settings, then Membership, select Manage next to NFL Sunday Ticket, then Cancel, then Yes, cancel. Do it before the renewal date, because the renewal is non-refundable.
Can I pause YouTube TV instead?
Yes, for 4 weeks up to 6 months. Billing restarts automatically at the normal price when the pause ends.
What happens to my DVR recordings if I cancel?
They stay available until your access ends and then expire 21 days later unless you rejoin.
Can a family member cancel YouTube TV?
No. Only the family manager who pays can cancel or pause. A member can leave the family group instead.
Does cancelling YouTube TV cancel YouTube Premium?
No. They are separate subscriptions. YouTube Premium is cancelled from youtube.com, or from Apple or Google Play if it was bought there.
More Cancellation Guides
Our main guide on how to cancel subscriptions online covers the general approach. If you are trimming your streaming bills, these are the services people most often cancel alongside YouTube TV:
