iTunes Match: cancel subscription

Do you want to cancel your iTunes Match subscription or don't want it to renew automatically? With a few simple steps you can easily deactivate the automatic extension.

Cancel iTunes Match subscription easily in iTunes

The completed iTunes Match subscription can be canceled on your PC or Mac in just a few steps. The only requirements for this are an installed iTunes and an active internet connection.

1. First start iTunes on your computer. Click on the black and white window in the upper left corner to open the menu. Now move the mouse over the "iTunes Store" tab and select the item "Show my Apple ID ('your email address')".
2. Log in to the window with your Apple ID and password. Important: Be sure to use the account on which you have completed the iTunes Match subscription.
3. In the "iTunes in the Cloud" section, to the right of "iTunes Match" you will find a button that says "Disable automatic renewal". If you activate this now, you have successfully canceled your iTunes Match subscription. But be careful: once your current subscription has expired, you can no longer download or listen to songs from the cloud. However, the music on your PC is preserved.

The automatic renewal can be reactivated in the same way. iTunes is mandatory, as the iTunes Match subscription cannot be deactivated from your iPhone, iPod or iPad. The tip refers to iTunes 11.0.2 on Windows 7 and iOS 6.1 on iPad 3.