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Cancellation guides

Short, step-by-step cancellation guides for every service and bundle below. Each one is verified against the official help page on the date shown.

Netflix: pause or cancel

Pause your subscription

  1. Open the official pause instructions: Netflix help.
  2. Choose a pause length (current terms: up to 3 months, one month at a time).
  3. Confirm the pause. Billing stops while the pause is active.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Netflix help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Hulu: pause or cancel

Pause your subscription

  1. Open the official pause instructions: Hulu help.
  2. Choose a pause length (current terms: up to 12 weeks at $0).
  3. Confirm the pause. Billing stops while the pause is active.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Hulu help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 15, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Disney+: pause or cancel

Disney+ does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Disney+ help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

HBO Max: pause or cancel

HBO Max does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: HBO Max help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Apple TV+: pause or cancel

Apple TV+ does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Apple TV+ help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Paramount+: pause or cancel

Paramount+ does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Paramount+ help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Peacock: pause or cancel

Peacock does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Peacock help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Prime Video: pause or cancel

Prime Video does not offer a pause option. Cancel below and resubscribe when your shows return.

Cancel your subscription

  1. Open the official cancellation instructions: Prime Video help.
  2. Sign in to the account that is billed for the service.
  3. Follow the official steps to cancel. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 14, 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

ESPN: cancel

ESPN Unlimited ($31.99/mo) and ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) share one account system, so the cancellation flow is identical. Billed through the Disney Bundle? Cancel in your Disney+ account instead.

  1. Log in at espn.com, open your profile menu, then My Subscriptions > Manage (or go straight to ESPN's subscription management page).
  2. Select Cancel Subscription and confirm.
  3. In the ESPN app: Settings > Subscriptions > Cancel Subscription.

Verified as of September 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Fox One: cancel

Fox One is $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr with a single tier, so canceling is the whole decision: no downgrade to agonize over.

  1. Sign in at the Fox One website and open your account settings.
  2. Select Cancel Subscription and follow the prompts to confirm.
  3. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

YouTube TV: pause or cancel

YouTube TV is $82.99/mo with no annual plan. Pause first, cancel second: a pause of up to 6 months keeps your DVR library and settings intact, which is exactly the hibernation pattern.

  1. Open your YouTube TV account settings and choose Pause for up to 6 months (recommended for the offseason).
  2. To cancel outright, choose Cancel membership instead and confirm.
  3. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Verified as of September 2026. Full step-by-step guide.

Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (With Ads): cancel

Billed by Disney / Warner Bros. Discovery. Ad-supported tiers. $19.99/month.

Cancel the bundle

  1. Sign in to your Disney+ account, which manages the bundle.
  2. Open your subscriptions, perks, or add-ons section.
  3. Remove Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (With Ads). You keep access to Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max until the end of the billing period.

Verified as of September 20, 2026. Official source

Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (No Ads): cancel

Billed by Disney / Warner Bros. Discovery. Ad-free tiers. $32.99/month.

Cancel the bundle

  1. Sign in to your Disney+ account, which manages the bundle.
  2. Open your subscriptions, perks, or add-ons section.
  3. Remove Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (No Ads). You keep access to Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max until the end of the billing period.

Verified as of September 20, 2026. Official source

myPlan Perk: Netflix & Max: cancel

Billed by Verizon. Requires Verizon postpaid Unlimited line. Ad-supported tiers. $13.00/month.

Cancel the bundle

  1. Sign in to your Verizon account, which manages the bundle.
  2. Open your subscriptions, perks, or add-ons section.
  3. Remove myPlan Perk: Netflix & Max. You keep access to Netflix, HBO Max until the end of the billing period.

Verified as of September 20, 2026. Official source

myPlan Perk: Disney Bundle: cancel

Billed by Verizon. Requires Verizon postpaid Unlimited line. Ad-supported; also includes ESPN Select (formerly ESPN+). $10.00/month.

Cancel the bundle

  1. Sign in to your Verizon account, which manages the bundle.
  2. Open your subscriptions, perks, or add-ons section.
  3. Remove myPlan Perk: Disney Bundle. You keep access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Select until the end of the billing period.

Verified as of September 20, 2026. Official source

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