How to Cancel Paramount Plus in 2026 — Step-by-Step Guide

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Paramount Plus makes the cancellation process just inconvenient enough that a lot of subscribers end up staying longer than they planned to. The site buries the cancel button, and you'll be walked through a retention flow with discount offers before you can get out. Knowing this in advance makes the whole process take about two minutes instead of ten.

The biggest thing most guides miss: Paramount+ routinely offers 1–3 months at 50% off during the cancellation flow. If you were thinking about canceling and resubscribing for a specific show later, it's worth going through the flow first just to see what they offer. You might save $9–$18 without changing anything. See our Paramount+ review for a full breakdown of whether the service is worth keeping at full price.

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Before You Cancel — Know Where You Subscribed

Paramount+ is billed through several different platforms, and you can only cancel through the platform where you originally subscribed. Trying to cancel on the Paramount+ website won't work if you signed up through Apple, Amazon, or Roku.

Check your email for a billing receipt from Paramount+. If it shows a charge from:

• Paramount+ / CBS Interactive → cancel on the web at paramountplus.com
• Apple / iTunes → cancel through iPhone or Mac Settings
• Google Play → cancel through the Google Play app
• Amazon → cancel through Amazon Prime Video Channels
• Roku → cancel through Roku Channel Store
• Fire TV → cancel through Amazon Device Subscriptions

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on the Web

This is the cancellation path for subscribers who signed up directly at paramountplus.com or through the Paramount+ app without a third-party billing platform.

1. Go to paramountplus.com and sign in.
2. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Account.
3. Scroll to Subscription and click Manage Subscription.
4. Click Cancel Subscription.
5. Paramount+ will walk you through a multi-step retention flow. You may see:
   • An offer for 1–3 months at 50% off
   • A reminder of what content you'll lose
   • A prompt to pause instead of cancel
6. If you want the discount, accept it. If not, continue clicking through until you reach the final cancellation screen.
7. Click Confirm Cancellation and screenshot or save the confirmation page.

Retention offer tip: The 50% discount offer is real. If you subscribe at the Essential tier ($5.99/mo), you could get 2 months for around $3/mo. This is not prominently advertised anywhere — you only see it by going through the cancellation flow.

Your access remains active through the end of the billing period you've already paid for.

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on iPhone or iPad (iOS)

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap your Apple ID at the very top.
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Find Paramount+ in the list and tap it.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.

Your subscription ends at the next renewal date. Apple will not refund partial months.

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on Android

1. Open the Google Play Store app.
2. Tap your profile icon in the top-right and go to Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
3. Tap Paramount+.
4. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on Amazon (Prime Video Channels)

If you subscribed through Amazon Prime Video Channels, you need to cancel through Amazon:

1. Go to amazon.com and log in.
2. Hover over Account & Lists and click Memberships & Subscriptions.
3. Under Prime Video Channels, find Paramount+.
4. Click Cancel Channel and confirm.

The cancellation takes effect at your next billing date. Trying to cancel through the Paramount+ website will show your subscription as active but won't let you cancel it — this confuses a lot of subscribers.

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on Roku

1. From the Roku home screen, navigate to the Paramount+ channel.
2. Press the asterisk (*) button on your remote to open channel options.
3. Select Manage Subscription.
4. Choose Cancel Subscription and confirm.

Alternatively, go to my.roku.com, sign in, and manage subscriptions from your account dashboard.

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How to Cancel Paramount Plus on Fire TV

1. Go to amazon.com and log in.
2. Navigate to Account → Memberships & Subscriptions → Manage Your Prime Video Channels (for Prime-bundled Paramount+) or Digital Content and Devices → Manage Your Subscriptions for direct Fire TV subscriptions.
3. Find Paramount+ and select Cancel.

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Paramount+ with Showtime — What Happens When You Cancel

If you're subscribed to Paramount+ with Showtime (currently $11.99/mo), be aware: canceling removes both services simultaneously. There is no way to drop just one part of the bundle. If you want to keep Showtime and drop Paramount+, or vice versa, you would need to subscribe to each service individually at a higher combined price.

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What You Lose When You Cancel Paramount Plus

Before you confirm, here's a quick inventory of what goes dark:

• CBS live and on-demand (including local affiliates in most markets)
• NFL games broadcast on CBS, including AFC playoff games and the Super Bowl in years CBS holds the rights
• UEFA Champions League — Paramount+ holds US streaming rights (our guide to watching the Champions League Final 2026 covers alternatives)
• NCAA college sports (basketball, football via CBS Sports)
• Showtime originals (if on the bundle)
• Paramount originals — Tulsa King, 1923, Halo, and upcoming releases

If you're only subscribing for one specific show or event, consider the retention offer during the cancellation flow as a way to cut your cost while keeping access.

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Best Paramount Plus Alternatives in 2026

If you're cutting Paramount+ for good and need something to replace it, here are the best options depending on what you used it for.

For Sports (NFL, Champions League)

If live sports drove your Paramount+ subscription, Fubo and YouTube TV carry CBS Sports and NFL games. Neither has Champions League rights, but both have better overall sports coverage than Paramount+.

For On-Demand TV and Movies

Max (HBO Max), Netflix, and Apple TV+ all have strong original programming libraries with no ads on most plans. None of them carry live CBS, but for on-demand content they offer more per dollar at similar price points.

For Budget Streaming

If you're looking for the lowest monthly cost across multiple services, see our full guide to the best cheap streaming services in 2026 — including which free, ad-supported options cover gaps left by canceling Paramount+.

Reconsidering? Check Paramount+'s current deal or free trial offer

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After You Cancel — Quick Checklist

• Check your email for a cancellation confirmation. If you don't receive one within a few minutes, log back into your account and verify the subscription shows as cancelled or ending on a specific date.
• Watch your next bank statement — if a charge appears after your confirmed cancellation date, contact Paramount+ support at paramountplus.com/help to request a refund.
• Remove payment info if you want to prevent any accidental re-subscriptions after logging in to watch something you forgot to catch.

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Canceling Paramount Plus takes two minutes once you know the platform path. The retention discount is worth seeing before you commit — not to stay, but because it's one of the few streaming services that actually offers meaningful discounts before you go. If you decide to come back for a specific event or season, you'll be starting from a better price.

For a full comparison of what each streaming tier gets you, check our Paramount+ review.