With all the excitement of the NFL postseason, it’s easy to forget about NFL Sunday Ticket, the YouTube-hosted home for streaming out-of-market NFL games during the regular season. Indeed, YouTube is probably hoping Sunday Ticket subscribers forget about their memberships—at least until next season’s kickoff.
The reason? NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV has an auto-renewal feature that automatically resubs users for the following season—and once you’re re-subscribed, there are no refunds.
Now, maybe you signed up for NFL Sunday Ticket near the beginning of the season, or perhaps sometime mid-season during one of the Ticket’s periodic discounts. Personally, I signed up just before the last week of the regular season, when the price was a mere $4.99. But regardless of when you signed up, you’ll be subject to the NFL Sunday Ticket’s auto-renew policy.
The date when YouTube or YouTube TV will automatically renew your NFL Sunday Ticket subscription may vary; you can find the renewal date in your YouTube accounts details (more on that in a moment). Most likely, your NFL Sunday Ticket renewal date will hit a few weeks before the 2026-27 regular season begins. For me, the auto-renewal date is August 3, 2026.
Be sure to cancel NFL Sunday Ticket before your auto-renew date arrives.
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Okay, but what if you’ve already decided to keep your NFL Sunday Ticket subscription? Should you still cancel before next season?
The answer is yes. As TV Answer Man has previously pointed out for a prior season, YouTube will re-subscribe you to NFL Sunday Ticket “at the then-current retail price.” That means you’ll miss out on any subsequent NFL Sunday Ticket discounts after your renewal date, and there usually are some good deals right before the season begins.
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How to cancel the NFL Sunday Ticket add-on for YouTube TV
- First, visit tv.youtube.com from a desktop web browser, then sign in with your Google account.
- Go to the upper-right corner of the screen, click on your profile image, then click Settings (look for the gear-shaped icon).
- Scroll to the Memberships heading; you should see your NFL Sunday Ticket subscription listed. Click Manage.
- On the next screen, you should see your next billing date, along with a Cancel option. Go ahead and click it.
- Google will serve up a final Yes, Cancel confirmation; click it, and you’re done.
How to cancel NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube Primetime Channels
- Visit youtube.com from a desktop browser, then sign in with your Google account.
- You should see your profile icon in the top-right corner of the screen. Click it, then click Purchases and memberships.
- You’ll find your NFL Sunday Ticket membership listed under the Memberships heading. Click Manage membership.
- Here, you’ll see your next billing date, along with the Cancel option. Click Cancel, then click Confirm cancellation.
What about Verizon’s NFL Sunday Ticket offer–how you do cancel that?
Did you snag a free season of NFL Sunday Ticket through Verizon? If so, trying to manage your NFL Sunday Ticket subscription on YouTube will simply shoot you over to Verizon’s site, where you’ll see your status as “Account Enrolled.” Now what?
The answer: now nothing, as there’s nothing else you need to do.
As Verizon’s NFL Sunday Ticket FAQ explains, the Verizon offer is only good for the specific NFL season it was applied to. The offer expires once the season is over, and you won’t be auto-renewed for the next season.
This story is part of PCWorld’s in-depth coverage of the best live TV streaming services.