How To Cancel an Apple Music Subscription on Any Device

Apple Music is kinda like the default music app on Apple devices—streaming, curated playlists, podcasts, all that jazz. But, let’s be real, it’s a subscription that sneaks up on you, and sometimes someone just wants to cut it loose, whether for saving cash or switching to another service. If that’s the case, canceling your Apple Music subscription isn’t too complicated, but it’s easy to get tripped up if you don’t know where to look or if you’re using different devices. This guide is gonna walk through the various ways to nix that subscription from iPhone, Mac, Android, or even the web, so you’re no longer paying for something not being used anymore.

How to cancel your Apple Music subscription

Cancel on an iPhone or iPad

This’s probably the most straightforward for most folks. You can do it directly from your device’s Settings or the Music app. The key thing here is, if you’re on the iPhone or iPad, you need to be signed in with the same Apple ID that bought or subscribed to Apple Music.

Using the Settings app:

Open Settings.
Tap your name at the top, then go to Subscriptions.
Look for Apple Music under active subscriptions.
Tap Cancel Subscription or Cancel Free Trial. If you don’t see it, maybe it’s already canceled or there’s a glitch.
On the pop-up, hit Confirm. Done.

Using the Apple Music app:

Open the Apple Music app.
Tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.
Select Manage Subscription.
Tap Cancel Subscription. Follow the prompts and confirm.

Cancel on Android

Yeah, Apple Music’s on Android now, so if you’re using that, it’s similar but through the app itself. On Android, it’s a bit less hidden but still requires a couple taps.

Open Apple Music.
Tap the three dots in the top-right corner, then choose Account.
Select Manage Subscription.
Tap Cancel Subscription.
Confirm when prompted. That should do it.

Cancel on a Mac

If you’re on a Mac and don’t have an Apple Music app (because some folks use iTunes or the App Store for subscription management), here’s how to do it through the App Store.

Open App Store.
Click your profile icon or your name at the bottom left of the sidebar.
Go to Account Settings. You might need to sign in.
Scroll down to Subscriptions and click Manage.
Find Apple Music.
Hit Cancel Subscription and then Confirm.

Cancel through the Apple Music website

If you prefer doing it in a browser or don’t want to bother with device fiddling, the web route works too. Just sign in at music.apple.com.

Log in with your Apple ID.
Click the profile icon at the top right and go to Settings.
Look for the Subscriptions section and click Manage.
Select your Apple Music subscription and click Cancel Subscription
Confirm when asked. That’s it.

Cancel via iTunes (Windows or old Macs)

This one is for those still clinging to iTunes on Windows or on older Macs with iTunes. The process is kinda similar to the web, but inside iTunes itself.

Open iTunes.
Go to the menu bar, click Account, then View My Account.
Sign in if needed, then find Settings and click Manage next to Subscriptions.
Pick Apple Music from the list, then click Edit.
The option to Cancel Subscription should be there. Hit it and confirm.

Cancel on Apple TV

If Apple Music’s on your Apple TV, you can cancel straight from the device itself, but it’s not obvious at first.

Go to Settings.
Select Users and Accounts, then your username.
Head to Subscriptions, and pick Apple Music.
Finally, choose Cancel Subscription and confirm.

What if it just won’t cancel?

This part kind of sucks, but sometimes the system is stubborn. First, don’t panic—check if your subscription is actually canceled or if the status hasn’t updated yet. Sometimes it takes a little while for the servers to reflect changes, especially right after cancellation.

Other times, restarting your device can clear out weird glitches—stuff like it showing the subscription as active even after you canceled. It’s super simple, just turn off, turn on again, then check subscriptions. On iPhone or iPad, hold the power button, slide to power off, and turn it back on.

If that doesn’t work, try canceling from a different angle—maybe via the website if you used the device app, or through iTunes if it’s been flaky on the Mac. Also, logging out of your Apple ID and back in sometimes helps to refresh your account’s subscription status. Can be weird, but on some setups, this tricks the system into updating.

Still can’t cancel? For real, reaching out to Apple Support is the last resort. They can often see what’s going on behind the scenes that you can’t troubleshoot yourself.

Because of course, Apple has to make things a little more complicated than just a click or two.

Summary

Cancel on your device’s Settings or Music app.
Use the web if apps are being stubborn.
iTunes on Windows can handle it too.
Apple TV has its own way, but it’s straightforward once you know where to look.
Remember, if nothing works, support is there — just gotta ask.

Wrap-up

In some cases, canceling isn’t instant and might not reflect immediately. But with these methods, it’s usually just a matter of patience or trying a different route. Some folks find they need to log out and back in or reboot their device to get things to stick. Honestly, it’s kind of annoying how many steps it takes, but once it’s canceled, that money’s not disappearing from your bank account anymore. Fingers crossed this helps someone avoid extra charges or just makes the whole process less frustrating. Good luck, and hope this gets you sorted without too much hassle.