How to Cancel Peacock (2026)
Quick answer
Cancel Peacock online if you were billed directly: sign in, click the Profile icon → Account → Plans & Payments → Cancel Plan, then confirm. You keep full access until your next payment date, when the account reverts to the free tier. There are no partial refunds. If you subscribed through Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku, or another provider, you must cancel through that provider instead.
How to cancel Peacock, step by step
Online (web browser)
- 1Sign in at peacocktv.comLog in to your Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account and click the Profile icon in the top corner.
- 2Open Account → Plans & PaymentsSelect 'Account' and go to the 'Plans & Payments' (Manage Plan) section of your settings.
- 3Cancel Plan → confirmClick 'Cancel Plan', decline any retention or discount offers, and follow the prompts to confirm. Your plan stays active until the next billing date, then drops to the free tier.
Billed through a provider
- 1Cancel where you were billedIf you signed up via Apple, Google, Amazon (including through Prime Video Channels), Roku, or another provider, manage the cancellation in that provider's subscription settings — Peacock cannot cancel it for you.
⏰ Deadline
Cancel before your renewal date to avoid the next charge. Access continues until the end of the current billing period, then the account reverts to the free (ad-supported) tier.
💵 Fees
No cancellation fee.
↩️ Refunds
Peacock does not give partial refunds. When you cancel you keep full access until your next payment date, at which point the paid plan ends and the account returns to the free tier.
Retention traps to expect
- Expect a retention or discount offer on the way out that you have to decline before the cancellation goes through.
- If you signed up through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, Peacock cannot cancel it for you — you must use that provider's subscription settings.
- There are no partial refunds, so cancelling early gains nothing; you keep access only until the next payment date, then drop to the free ad-supported tier.
The bottom line on cancelling Peacock
Peacock is straightforward to cancel online if you were billed directly — a few clicks under Account → Plans & Payments. Expect a retention or discount offer on the way out; just decline it. The real catch is timing: there are no partial refunds, so cancel just before your next payment date and keep full access until then, when the account drops to the free ad-supported tier.
If you signed up through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, Peacock cannot cancel for you — use that provider's subscription settings instead. Cancelling only ends the paid plan; your account itself stays on the free tier.
Ways to cancel Peacock at a glance
| Method | Available? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online (web browser) | ✓ Yes | 3 steps |
| Billed through a provider | ✓ Yes | 1 step |
Cancelling Peacock vs Paramount+ vs Philo
How the cancellation experience stacks up against similar services.
| Peacock | Paramount+ | Philo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancel online? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Ease of cancelling | 4 / 5 | 4 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Refund fairness | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 |
| No dark patterns | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
Peacock cancellation — FAQ
＋ − Why can't I cancel Peacock in the app?
If you were billed through Apple, Google, Amazon, or Roku, you must cancel in that provider's settings, not in Peacock.
＋ − Will I lose access immediately after cancelling Peacock?
No. You keep watching until the end of the billing period you already paid for; after that the account drops to the free tier.
＋ − Can I cancel a Peacock free trial?
Yes. Cancelling during the trial stops it from converting to a paid plan; you keep access until the trial ends.
＋ − Does cancelling delete my Peacock account?
No. Cancelling only ends the paid subscription. Your account stays and reverts to the free, ad-supported tier unless you separately close it.
What to use instead of Peacock
Cancelling usually means you still need the thing. These are the alternatives worth looking at — with the honest downside of each.
Paramount+
From $7.99/moBest for: Sports viewers moving from the NBC slate to the CBS one
- Live NFL on CBS plus UEFA Champions League for about the same price, with a stronger scripted library behind it (Star Trek, Yellowstone spinoffs).
- No Premier League, no Olympics, and the cheap tier still runs ads — you are trading one seasonal subscription for another.
Fubo
From about $85/moBest for: Serious sports households that want every league in one place
- The widest live sports channel line-up of any streaming service, including the networks that carry Premier League and most local broadcast games.
- Roughly ten times what Peacock costs, and regional sports networks are still missing in some markets.
Sling TV
From about $45/moBest for: People who wanted the NBC and USA channels live without a full cable package
- Gets you NBC-family channels live, month to month, with no contract and an easy pause option between seasons.
- Much pricier than Peacock, local NBC is not included in every market, and the DVR is limited on the base plan.
Peacock's free tier, plus Tubi
FreeBest for: Anyone who watched a few old NBC episodes a month and little else
- Cancelling already leaves you on Peacock's free ad-supported tier, and Tubi adds thousands more films and older series — together they cover casual watching at zero cost.
- No live sports, no next-day episodes of current shows, and the ad load is heavier than on the paid plan.
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Sources & official policy links
This guide is independently written and not affiliated with Peacock. Cancellation terms can change at any time — always confirm the current policy on the official website before cancelling.