Apple has recently launched Apple Music and so far, several users have tried using the service's free trial offer for the first three months.
On September 30, Apple Music's free trial will officially end for early users, which means Apple will start charging them with a monthly subscription through their credit card. This is made possible through the service's auto-renewal system.
Perhaps most users don't realize that there is actually a way for them to turn off auto-renewal. This can really come in handy particularly to users who have no intention to continue using Apple Music as a paid subscription service. Apple, by the way, will start charging $10 per month for a single user subscription or $15 per month for a family subscription once the three-month trial period is over.
While there's no way for a user to end the free trial in an attempt to evade an Apple Music membership, he can simply avoid getting charged automatically by doing some very simple steps using his Apple device.
How to stop automatic renewal using an iPhone or an iPad
There are only five steps involved when the user wants to stop automatic renewal of Apple Music through his iPhone or iPad.
First, he needs to access his profile in Apple Music and then tap the user icon found on the upper left of the display.
Next, he needs to see his Apple ID, which is displayed on the Account page. Tapping the Apple ID requires the user to key in his Apple ID password.
Third, he should go to Account Settings and tap the Manage button found under the Subscriptions section.
Fourth, the user will have to tap "Your Membership Apple Music Membership."
Fifth, the user can switch off auto-renewal by tapping on the button that says "Turn Off." On this page, he will also see the date when his free trial ends. He can go back to this page and turn auto-renewal back on if he changes his mind and decides to become a paying member of Apple Music.
Whatever settings the user has made, the same will be applied to the service's iTunes version on Mac and PC.
Turning off the auto-renewal of Apple Music can be the safest thing to do particularly for those users who have the tendency to forget when a free service is about to end and then start charging their credit card automatically.
On the other hand, users who have decided from day one that they will continue using the service even after the free trial phase shouldn't have to worry whether the auto-renewal button has been turned off or not.
