Things to know:
- If you made a purchase using your iPhone or iPad, or signed up for a YouTube paid membership via iTunes, you’ll need to get in touch with Apple support to request a refund. Apple’s refund policy will apply.
- If you’d like to report an unauthorized purchase on your YouTube account, visit this article for more information and file a claim.
YouTube refund policies
Movie & show purchases or rentals
If you’re experiencing issues playing a movie or TV show that you’ve purchased, check out these troubleshooting steps for help.
If you haven't watched your show or movie, you can request a refund within 7 days of the purchase.
Follow these steps on a computer:
- Go to youtube.com/purchases.
- Click Request refund for the item that you would like refunded.
- Click Request refund.
- You will receive an email confirmation.
If you are not able to see the option to request a refund directly from this page or if the movie or show you rented or purchased is defective, unavailable, or doesn't perform as stated, you can get in touch with our support team to request a refund.
If a refund request is granted, we'll remove access to the content and your money will be returned within the refund timelines listed below.
If you purchased a TV show or movie via Apple, you'll need to contact Apple Support to request a refund. Apple's own refund policy will apply.
YouTube Premium & YouTube Music Premium memberships
You may cancel a YouTube paid membership at any time. Once you cancel, you will not be charged again, and your benefits will continue until the end of the billing cycle. Note that you won't be refunded for the period of time between when you cancel and when your membership officially ends.
If content or features related to your YouTube paid membership are defective, unavailable, or do not perform as stated, you may contact our support team to request a refund at any time. We do not provide refunds or credits for partially elapsed billing periods.
If you're a member who signed up via Apple, you’ll need to contact Apple support to request a refund for your membership. Apple’s refund policy will apply.
Super Chat
Super Chat voluntary payments are non-refundable. If you notice an unauthorized Super Chat charge on your account, please contact our support team.
If you purchased a Super Chat on an iOS device, you'll need to contact Apple Support to request a refund. Apple's own refund policy will apply.
Super Stickers
Super Sticker voluntary payments are non-refundable. If you notice an unauthorized Super Sticker charge on your account, please get in touch with our support team.
Donations
Channel memberships
You may cancel your paid channel membership at any time. Once you cancel, you won’t be charged again. You’ll be able to use the badge and have access to creator perks until the end of the billing cycle. Note that you won't be refunded for the period of time between when you cancel and when your channel membership officially ends.
If you notice an unauthorized channel memberships charge on your account, follow these steps to report the unauthorized charge. If creator perks or other features of your paid channel membership are defective, unavailable, or do not perform as stated, you may contact our support team to request a refund at any time. We do not provide refunds or credits for partially elapsed billing periods.
If you're a member who signed up via Apple, you’ll need to contact Apple support to request a refund for your paid channel membership. Apple’s refund policy will apply.
How long refunds take
Refund timelines
| Payment method | Estimated refund time |
|---|---|
| Credit card |
3–5 business days Processing time may be affected by the card issuer and sometimes takes up to 10 business days. If your credit card is no longer active, refunds will go to the bank that issued your card. To recover funds, get in touch with the bank. |
| Direct carrier billing (prepaid / pay-as-you-go) |
1–30 business days Processing time may be affected by your carrier and sometimes takes longer. |
| Direct carrier billing (postpaid / contract) |
1–2 monthly statements Processing time may be affected by your carrier, but refunds will usually appear within 2 monthly billing statements. If it takes longer, get in touch with your carrier to check the status. |
| Google Play balance (gift card or credit balance) |
1 business day Refunds appear in your Google Payments account. Occasionally the refund can take up to 3 business days. |
| Google Pay balance |
1 business day Refunds appear in your Google Pay account. Occasionally the refund take up to 3 business days. |
| Online Banking |
4–10 business days Processing time depends on your bank, but typically takes from 4 through 10 business days. |
| PayPal |
3–5 business days Refunds can take up to 10 business days. If you're returning the money to a payment method within PayPal, get in touch with PayPal for more information. |
| iTunes | If you purchased your YouTube Premium membership using iTunes, you'll need to get in touch with Apple support for the status of your refund. |
| Unified Payments Interface (India only) |
3 business days Unified Payments Interface (UPI) refunds appear in your bank account. |
| Payco (Korea only) |
3–5 business days This can sometimes take up to 10 business days. If it takes longer, contact PAYCO for more detailed information. |
| KakaoPay (Korea only) |
3–5 business days This can sometimes take up to 10 business days. If refund takes longer, contact KakaoPay for more detailed information. |
| Mercado Pago (Brazil only) | 3-5 business days |
| my paysafecard (Poland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal) | 3-5 business days |
| ZaloPay (Vietnam only) | 1-5 business days |
| VTC Pay (Vietnam only) | 1-5 business days |
If you have questions on refund timelines, get in touch with our support team for more information.