You can cancel YouTube TV at any time through your Google Account settings, and your access stops at the end of your current billing cycle.

YouTube TV does not charge a cancellation fee, and you will not lose access until your paid period ends. If you cancel on the 15th of the month and your billing date is the 20th, you keep YouTube TV until the 20th. After that date, the app stops working and you cannot watch live TV or your saved recordings.

The cancellation happens in one place: your Google Account, not the YouTube TV app itself. You need a web browser or the YouTube TV app on a phone or tablet to reach the settings where the cancel button lives.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel through your Google Account settings on a computer or the YouTube TV mobile app — the TV app itself has no cancel option.
  • Your service continues until the end of your current billing cycle, so cancelling early in your cycle means you still have access for weeks.
  • YouTube TV does not charge a fee to cancel, and you can restart your subscription later using the same Google Account.
  • If you pause instead of cancel, you can resume within three months without losing your recordings or settings.

Cancel Through Your Google Account on a Computer

Open a web browser and go to myaccount.google.com. Sign in with the Google Account that pays for YouTube TV. On the left side of the page, click Payments & subscriptions.

Look for YouTube TV in the list of active subscriptions. Click on it. You will see your plan name, the next billing date, and a button that says Cancel subscription. Click that button. Google will ask you to confirm — select the reason you are cancelling (optional), then click Cancel subscription again.

You will see a message saying your subscription is cancelled and showing the date your access ends. That date is your current billing cycle's end date. You can close the browser.

Cancel Through the YouTube TV Mobile App

Open the YouTube TV app on your phone or tablet. Tap your profile picture in the top right corner. Tap Settings. Scroll down and tap Manage subscription.

You will be taken to your Google Account settings in a browser window. From here, follow the same steps as the computer method: click Payments & subscriptions, find YouTube TV, and click Cancel subscription. Confirm the cancellation.

Close the app. Your subscription is now cancelled, and you will have access until the end of your billing cycle.

What Happens to Your Recordings and Cloud DVR After Cancellation

YouTube TV stores your saved shows and recordings in the cloud. Once your subscription ends, you lose access to all of them — they are not downloaded to your device and cannot be recovered after cancellation. If there are shows you want to keep, you need to watch them before your access ends.

YouTube TV does not offer a way to export or read your recordings. If you think you might want to restart your subscription later, keep in mind that your saved content will be gone.

Pause Your Subscription Instead of Cancelling

If you are not sure whether you want to cancel permanently, YouTube TV offers a pause option. When you pause, your subscription stops charging you, but your account, settings, and recordings stay saved for up to three months. You can restart without losing anything.

To pause, go to your Google Account settings the same way you would to cancel. Instead of clicking Cancel subscription, look for a Pause subscription option on the same page. Click it and choose how long you want to pause (up to three months). After three months, your subscription will restart automatically and you will be charged again unless you cancel it.

Restart Your YouTube TV Subscription Later

You can restart YouTube TV using the same Google Account at any time after you cancel. Go back to myaccount.google.com, click Payments & subscriptions, and look for YouTube TV. You should see an option to Restart subscription or Reactivate. Click it and choose your plan.

Your billing will start again on the day you restart. Your old recordings are gone, but your account settings like your favorite channels and watch history return. You will not be charged for the time between cancellation and restart.

Troubleshooting: The Cancel Button Is Not Showing

If you cannot find the cancel option in your Google Account settings, check that you are signed in with the correct Google Account — the one that actually pays for YouTube TV. Some households have multiple Google Accounts, and YouTube TV is tied to only one of them.

If you are signed in to the right account and still do not see the cancel button, try a different web browser or clear your browser's cache and cookies. Sometimes a browser glitch hides the button. If the problem continues, you can contact YouTube TV support through the Help Center at support.google.com/youtubetv.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get a refund if I cancel in the middle of my billing cycle?

No. YouTube TV does not refund unused time. If you cancel on the 5th and your billing date is the 20th, you keep access until the 20th but receive no money back for those 15 days. You pay for the full cycle regardless of when you cancel.

Can I cancel YouTube TV if I signed up through a third-party app like Apple or Amazon?

Yes, but you cancel through that third-party service, not through Google. If you subscribed through the Apple App Store, cancel in your Apple Account settings. If you subscribed through Amazon Prime Video Channels, cancel in your Amazon account. The process is similar but happens in a different place.

What if I share my YouTube TV account with family members?

When you cancel, everyone in your household loses access at the end of the billing cycle. YouTube TV allows multiple profiles on one account, but cancellation affects the entire subscription, not individual profiles. If you want to keep the account but remove one person, you would need to change the Google Account password or remove their device access instead.

Will I lose my YouTube TV email address or username?

Your Google Account itself stays active. You only lose access to YouTube TV. Your email, YouTube channel, Google Drive, and other Google services continue to work normally. The cancellation affects only the YouTube TV subscription.

How long does it take for YouTube TV to stop working after I cancel?

YouTube TV stops working at the end of your billing cycle. If your cycle ends on the 20th, the app will stop letting you watch on the 21st. You will see a message saying your subscription has ended and asking you to restart it.