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 "name": "discovery+",
 "category": "streaming_video",
 "website": "https://www.discoveryplus.com",
 "domains": [
  "discoveryplus.com"
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 "summary": "Sign in at discoveryplus.com, choose your profile, then Subscription, then Cancel, a day before your billing date; you stream to the period's end. Xfinity billing: profile, Account, Cancel Subscription. Amazon, Apple, Google, Roku, Samsung, Verizon, DIRECTV, DISH, Sling or Vizio billing cancels there. Deleting the app doesn't cancel.",
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   "who": "The account holder, signed in at discoveryplus.com",
   "method": "self_serve",
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    },
    {
     "do": "Choose your profile (or the Settings icon on a TV), then Subscription",
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    },
    {
     "do": "In the Subscription section, choose Cancel",
     "expect": null
    }
   ],
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   "effective": "You can keep streaming until the subscription expires at the end of the billing period",
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  {
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   "who": "The account holder, signed in at discoveryplus.com",
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   "start_url": "https://www.discoveryplus.com",
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    {
     "do": "Choose your profile (upper right), then Account",
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    },
    {
     "do": "Choose Cancel Subscription",
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  {
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   "who": "The Amazon account holder who pays",
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   "start_url": "https://www.amazon.com/appstoresubscriptions",
   "steps": [
    {
     "do": "Amazon Appstore: sign in at amazon.com/appstoresubscriptions, find discovery+ under Your Subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal",
     "expect": null
    },
    {
     "do": "Prime Video channel: open Manage Your Prime Video Channels, find discovery+ under Your Channels, choose Cancel Channel and confirm",
     "expect": null
    }
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   "refund": null,
   "fees": null,
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    "s7",
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  {
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   "who": "The person whose Apple Account pays",
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   "start_url": "https://account.apple.com/account/manage/section/subscriptions",
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    {
     "do": "On iPhone or iPad, open Settings and choose your name, then Subscriptions",
     "expect": "discovery+"
    },
    {
     "do": "Choose your discovery+ subscription, then Cancel Subscription",
     "expect": null
    }
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   "refund": null,
   "fees": null,
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   "channel": "google_play",
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   "start_url": "https://play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions",
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     "do": "On the Android device where you subscribed, open the Play Store app and choose your profile icon",
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    {
     "do": "Choose Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, then discovery+, then Cancel subscription",
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   "confirm_by": "An email from Google Play confirming the cancellation",
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   "refund": null,
   "fees": null,
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  {
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   "who": "The Roku account holder",
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   "start_url": "https://my.roku.com/subscriptions",
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    {
     "do": "Sign in at my.roku.com/subscriptions and find discovery+ under Active Subscriptions",
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    },
    {
     "do": "Choose Manage subscription, turn off auto-renew and confirm",
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  },
  {
   "channel": "reseller_or_partner",
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   "who": "The account holder with that provider",
   "method": "platform_settings",
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   "steps": [
    {
     "do": "DIRECTV: remove the add-on in your DIRECTV account; Verizon: cancel in the My Verizon website or app",
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    },
    {
     "do": "Samsung: sign in at samsungcheckout.com, open Purchase History, then Subscriptions, and choose Unsubscribe for discovery+",
     "expect": null
    },
    {
     "do": "DISH, Sling or Vizio: manage the discovery+ subscription in that provider's account",
     "expect": null
    }
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   "confirm_by": "The provider's own confirmation (DIRECTV sends an email)",
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  {
   "type": "ad_supported_plan",
   "what": "Switch from discovery+ Ad-Free ($9.99 a month) to discovery+ with limited ads ($5.99 a month); a move to the lower-priced plan takes effect on your next billing date",
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  "you_lose": [
   "discovery+ streaming when the subscription expires"
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  "phone_or_chat_only": false,
  "retention_step": null,
  "tips": [
   "If Cancel isn't shown on the Subscription page, an app store or TV provider bills you; the page shows who",
   "Deleting the discovery+ app does not cancel the subscription"
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   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Choose your profile (or the Settings icon on TVs) and then Subscription. In the Subscription section, choose Cancel.",
   "supports": "the direct cancel steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s2",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "If Cancel isn't available, your subscription is billed through an app store or with your TV package.",
   "supports": "how to tell third-party billing"
  },
  {
   "id": "s3",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Once you cancel, you'll get an email confirming the cancellation. You can continue streaming until your subscription expires at the end of your billing period.",
   "supports": "confirmation and when access ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "s4",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Cancel your subscription a day before your next billing date to avoid further charges.",
   "supports": "the notice"
  },
  {
   "id": "s5",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "In the Your Subscriptions section, find your discovery+ subscription and turn off auto-renewal.",
   "supports": "the Amazon Appstore steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s6",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Find discovery+ in the Your Channels section. Choose the Cancel Channel option and confirm.",
   "supports": "the Prime Video channel steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s7",
   "url": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G8637923FFWAR2YH",
   "title": "Cancel a Prime Video add-on Subscription",
   "publisher": "platform",
   "quote": "After the end date, you won't be charged for, or have access to content from that channel.",
   "supports": "when Prime Video channel access ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "s8",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You'll get an email from Apple confirming your cancellation. You can stream until your subscription expires at the end of your billing period.",
   "supports": "Apple confirmation and access"
  },
  {
   "id": "s9",
   "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
   "title": "Cancel a subscription from Apple",
   "publisher": "platform",
   "quote": "In Settings, tap your name. Tap Subscriptions. Tap the subscription. Tap Cancel Subscription.",
   "supports": "the Apple steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s10",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Choose Payments & subscriptions and then Subscriptions. Choose discovery+ and then Cancel subscription.",
   "supports": "the Google Play steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s11",
   "url": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481",
   "title": "Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play",
   "publisher": "platform",
   "quote": "When you cancel a subscription, you'll still be able to use your subscription for the time you've already paid.",
   "supports": "when Google Play access ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "s12",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Sign in to your Roku account at my.roku.com/subscriptions. Find discovery+ in your Active Subscriptions. Choose Manage subscription. Turn off auto-renew and then confirm.",
   "supports": "the Roku steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s13",
   "url": "https://support.roku.com/article/manage-or-cancel-subscriptions",
   "title": "Manage or cancel subscriptions on Roku",
   "publisher": "platform",
   "quote": "When you cancel your subscription, you'll still have access until your current billing cycle ends.",
   "supports": "when Roku access ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "s14",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Your discovery+ access will end immediately, and you'll get an email from DIRECTV confirming your cancellation.",
   "supports": "DIRECTV-billed cancellations"
  },
  {
   "id": "s15",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You can cancel your Verizon-billed subscription via the My Verizon website or app.",
   "supports": "Verizon billing"
  },
  {
   "id": "s16",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Go to samsungcheckout.com and sign in to your Samsung account.",
   "supports": "Samsung billing"
  },
  {
   "id": "s17",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Other provider (e.g. DISH, Sling, Vizio) Find who you subscribed through below:",
   "supports": "DISH, Sling and Vizio billing"
  },
  {
   "id": "s18",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Here's how to cancel your discovery+ subscription billed through Xfinity: Sign in at discoveryplus.com.",
   "supports": "Xfinity-billed subscriptions cancel on discoveryplus.com"
  },
  {
   "id": "s19",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058773493-discovery-plans-and-prices",
   "title": "discovery+ plans and prices",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "discovery+ $5.99/month* Unlimited access to the real-life entertainment plus exclusives and originals, all in one place with limited ads. discovery+ (Ad-Free) $9.99/month*",
   "supports": "plan prices"
  },
  {
   "id": "s20",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055123613-Change-your-discovery-plan",
   "title": "Change your discovery+ plan",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "If you change to a lower-priced plan, your plan change will happen on your next billing date.",
   "supports": "downgrade timing"
  },
  {
   "id": "s21",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Deleting the discovery+ app does not cancel your subscription.",
   "supports": "the agent tip"
  },
  {
   "id": "s22",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Choose your profile (upper right) and then Account. Choose Cancel Subscription.",
   "supports": "the Xfinity-billed cancel steps"
  },
  {
   "id": "s23",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You can stream until your subscription expires at the end of your billing period. For more info, go to discovery+ billing on Xfinity.",
   "supports": "when Xfinity-billed access ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "s24",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You may also receive a prorated credit on your next DIRECTV bill for any time remaining (if applicable).",
   "supports": "the possible DIRECTV prorated credit"
  },
  {
   "id": "s25",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You'll get an email from Amazon confirming your cancellation. You can continue streaming until your subscription expires at the end of your billing period.",
   "supports": "Amazon Appstore confirmation email and access"
  },
  {
   "id": "s26",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "You'll get an email from Google Play confirming your cancellation.",
   "supports": "Google Play confirmation email"
  },
  {
   "id": "s27",
   "url": "https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623804311-Cancel-discovery",
   "title": "Cancel discovery+",
   "publisher": "vendor",
   "quote": "Here's how to cancel your discovery+ subscription billed through us: Sign in at discoveryplus.com.",
   "supports": "the direct flow starts at discoveryplus.com"
  }
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  "level": "docs",
  "checked_on": "2026-09-29",
  "by": "stackcut-research",
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   "The refund policy for discovery+-billed subscriptions is not stated in the help articles checked",
   "When access ends for Verizon-, Samsung-, DISH-, Sling- and Vizio-billed subscriptions is not stated",
   "How long discovery+ keeps account data after cancelling is not stated",
   "No data export is documented",
   "Amazon's help page on cancelling Prime Video add-ons couldn't be re-checked in review, so when access ends for discovery+ billed through Amazon isn't reconfirmed"
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  "review": {
   "by": "stackcut-review",
   "on": "2026-09-29",
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    "Xfinity billing split from the direct route into its own route: profile (upper right), Account, Cancel Subscription (s22, s23)",
    "Direct route start_url set to discoveryplus.com as the article says; /subscription is not documented",
    "Added quotes for the Amazon and Google Play confirmation emails and the DIRECTV prorated credit (s24 to s26)",
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