How to Cancel Paramount+ (2026)
Quick answer
Cancel Paramount+ online: Account → Subscription & Billing → Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the current billing period. If you signed up through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, cancel through that store instead.
How to cancel Paramount+, step by step
Online (web browser)
- 1Sign in at paramountplus.comLog in on a web browser, click your profile avatar in the top-right corner, and choose 'Account'.
- 2Go to Subscription & BillingScroll down to the 'Subscription & Billing' section of your account page.
- 3Cancel SubscriptionSelect 'Cancel Subscription', decline any retention or discount offers, and confirm. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.
Billed through a store (Apple / Google / Amazon / Roku)
- 1Cancel where you were billedIf you subscribed through an app store or Roku, manage the cancellation in that provider's subscription settings — cancelling on paramountplus.com will not work for a store-billed plan.
- 2Apple / GoogleApple: Settings > your name > Subscriptions > Paramount+ > Cancel Subscription. Google Play: Play Store > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions > Paramount+ > Cancel.
- 3Amazon / RokuAmazon (Prime Video Channels): Amazon.com > Accounts & Lists > Memberships & Subscriptions > Paramount+ > Cancel Channel. Roku: highlight the Paramount+ channel, press the * (star) button > Manage subscription > Cancel subscription.
⏰ Deadline
Cancel before your renewal date to avoid the next charge. Access continues until the end of the current billing period.
💵 Fees
No cancellation fee.
↩️ Refunds
Paramount+ generally does not refund partial billing periods, but you keep access until the paid period ends.
Retention traps to expect
- The cancel flow shows retention or discount offers you have to decline before it confirms.
- If you signed up through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, cancelling on paramountplus.com does nothing — you must cancel inside that store's settings.
- There are no partial refunds or proration, so cancelling mid-cycle just ends on the same date with no money back.
The bottom line on cancelling Paramount+
Paramount+ is painless when you subscribed directly: you cancel on the website in a few clicks and keep streaming until the end of the period you already paid for. The catch is there are no partial refunds or proration, so cancelling mid-cycle wins you nothing but the same end date — time it for just before renewal.
The bigger trap is billing path: if you signed up through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, the cancel button on paramountplus.com does nothing — you must cancel inside that store's settings. And expect a retention or discount offer; just decline and confirm.
Ways to cancel Paramount+ at a glance
| Method | Available? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online (web browser) | ✓ Yes | 3 steps |
| Billed through a store (Apple / Google / Amazon / Roku) | ✓ Yes | 3 steps |
Cancelling Paramount+ vs Peacock vs Philo
How the cancellation experience stacks up against similar services.
Paramount+ cancellation — FAQ
＋ − Why can't I cancel Paramount+ in the app?
If you were billed through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, the cancel option is in that provider's settings, not in Paramount+.
＋ − Will I lose access right after cancelling?
No. You keep watching until the end of the billing period you already paid for.
＋ − Can I cancel during the free trial?
Yes. Cancelling during the trial stops it from converting to a paid plan; you keep access until the trial ends.
＋ − Will I get a refund for the rest of the month?
Paramount+ generally does not refund or prorate unused time in a billing period. Once you cancel, you keep streaming until the current period ends, then access stops — there is no partial refund.
What to use instead of Paramount+
Cancelling usually means you still need the thing. These are the alternatives worth looking at — with the honest downside of each.
Peacock
From $7.99/moBest for: Sports viewers swapping the CBS slate for the NBC one
- Covers Sunday Night Football, exclusive NFL games, Premier League and next-day NBC shows for about the same money.
- Same weakness in reverse — no CBS games or Star Trek, and its own retention offers on the way out.
Sling TV
From about $45/moBest for: People who really wanted live channels, not a streaming library
- Real live cable channels including ESPN or NBC depending on the package, and you can pause or restart it month to month.
- Several times the price of Paramount+, and local channels are missing in a lot of markets.
Philo
From about $28/moBest for: Households who watched entertainment cable channels and no sports at all
- Around 70 live entertainment channels with unlimited DVR — far more channel coverage per dollar than any of the big streamers.
- No sports networks and no local broadcast channels, so it is useless if the NFL was your reason for subscribing.
Pluto TV
FreeBest for: Anyone who mainly grazed the back catalogue rather than watching new episodes
- Owned by Paramount, so it runs free ad-supported channels built from the same library — including dedicated Star Trek and CBS classics feeds.
- Heavy ad breaks, no current-season episodes, and you watch on a channel schedule rather than on demand.
An over-the-air antenna
One-time, roughly $25-$40Best for: Viewers whose only real use was the Sunday CBS game and network shows
- Your local CBS games and prime-time network shows live, free forever, with a sharper picture than any stream and no billing path to cancel.
- Reception varies by location, there is no catch-up or on-demand, and no Paramount+ originals whatsoever.
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Sources & official policy links
This guide is independently written and not affiliated with Paramount+. Cancellation terms can change at any time — always confirm the current policy on the official website before cancelling.