Whatever is driving your decision to cancel YouTube Music, you have a few options laid out for you. If you’re absolutely sure you should cancel your subscription and use a different one, like Spotify, you can go that route. If you simply can’t pay for an extra subscription for a while, you can pause your account instead.
How to Cancel Your YouTube Music Account
If you’ve decided to switch to a different music streaming service and want to cancel YouTube Music, there are only a few steps you have to follow through.
Here’s what you have to do:
Log into YouTube Music and tap on your account photo in the corner. Tap on the Paid membership option in the menu. Press on the arrow to display your membership options. Click on Deactivate to cancel your subscription. On the next prompt, press Continue to Cancel. Once again, confirm your desire by pressing Yes, Cancel. You’ll finally get the membership cancellation confirmation. Your YouTube Music subscription benefits will be available until the billing period ends.
How to Pause Your YouTube Music Subscription
If you’re unable to pay for YouTube Music for now, or want a break from your subscription, you can definitely try pausing your account for up to six months.
Here’s what you have to do:
Go through the same steps as above and choose to deactivate your account. A prompt will ask you if you’d like to pause your subscription, so press Pause instead. The next screen allows you to choose for how long to pause your membership. You have to adjust the slider between one and six months, and they’ll tell you when the billing will resume for your account. Press Pause membership, and you’re done!
While the membership is paused, YouTube music retains the downloads and Music playlists, so you won’t have to lose them. It’s a great way to take a break from a service you enjoy.
What to Do After Canceling YouTube Music
If YouTube Music is not your cup of tea, perhaps a different service will work better. Spotify, for instance, has a lot of perks you can enjoy. Which of the two is better for you is something you can decide for yourself.
