# How to cancel discovery+

Cancel discovery+ billed directly from discoveryplus.com: open your profile, choose Subscription, then Cancel Your Subscription. It takes about 90 seconds, and streaming continues until the paid billing period ends if you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal. Subscription fees are non-refundable unless required by law.

US streaming service for factual entertainment, reality series and originals from Discovery brands, with a limited-ads plan and an ad-free plan.

- Category: Streaming
- Entry plan: discovery+ at $5.99 / month
- Billed via: web, iOS App Store, Google Play
- Difficulty: Easy (2.0 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 90 seconds
- Direct cancellation page: https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053336814-Cancel-discovery
- Manually verified on 31 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/discovery-plus

## Cancel in a web browser

> Use discoveryplus.com in a browser when discovery+ bills you directly. The Subscription page names the billing provider at the top.

1. **Sign in at discoveryplus.com** If discovery+ bills you directly, go to discoveryplus.com and sign in.
2. **Open Subscription from your profile** Choose your profile (upper right) and then Subscription. The top of that screen names who bills you.
3. **Choose Cancel Your Subscription** Choose Cancel Your Subscription and keep the confirmation email. You can continue streaming until the subscription expires at the end of the billing period.

> **Warning:** Deleting the discovery+ app does not cancel the subscription. If a third party bills you, cancel with that provider.

## Cancel on iPhone / iPad

> Use Apple Subscriptions when you subscribed through the Apple App Store.

1. **Open Settings, then Subscriptions** If Apple bills discovery+, open Settings on iPhone or iPad, choose your name, then choose Subscriptions.
2. **Choose the discovery+ subscription** Choose the discovery+ subscription on the paying Apple ID.
3. **Choose Cancel Subscription** Choose Cancel Subscription. Help says you can stream until the subscription expires at the end of the billing period.

## Cancel on Android

> Use Google Play subscriptions when Google Play bills discovery+.

1. **Open Google Play subscriptions** If Google Play bills discovery+, open the Play Store on the Android device where the subscription started, choose the profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
2. **Choose discovery+ and Cancel subscription** Choose discovery+ and then Cancel subscription. Help says you can stream until the subscription expires at the end of the billing period.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Unless required by applicable law, discovery+ US terms say subscription fees are non-refundable, and discovery+ does not provide refunds, credit or prorated billing for cancelled subscriptions. A provider may offer a discretionary accommodation in one case without creating an obligation to do so again.
- **Pausing:** No pause option is documented on the opened US Terms of Use, cancel article, plan-change article or automatic-renewal article.
- **Downgrading:** No free plan after cancellation is documented. For a subscription started at discoveryplus.com, a switch to a lower-priced plan starts on the next billing date; a switch to a higher-priced plan starts immediately and charges the price difference. After cancellation, access continues through the paid billing period, then ends.
- **Account data:** Cancelling the subscription does not delete the discovery+ account. Deleting the app does not cancel billing. A US discovery+ account-deletion help article was not found. Warner Bros. Discovery's US Privacy Center accepts personal-information deletion requests and may retain limited information for legally permitted purposes.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: None unless required by law
- Effective: End of paid billing period
- Free plan after: No

## FAQ

**When does discovery+ cancellation take effect?**

For a direct, Apple or Google Play plan, help says you continue streaming until the end of the billing period. US terms require cancelling at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge. DIRECTV add-on access ends immediately.

**Will discovery+ refund unused time?**

US terms say subscription fees are non-refundable unless required by law, with no credits or prorated billing for cancelled subscriptions.

**Does deleting the discovery+ app cancel billing?**

No. Help states that deleting the discovery+ app does not cancel the subscription.

**Can I pause discovery+?**

No pause option is documented on the opened US terms or billing help articles.

**How do I switch to a cheaper discovery+ plan?**

If you started at discoveryplus.com, use Change Your Plan on discoveryplus.com/subscription. A lower-priced plan starts on the next billing date.

**Does cancellation delete my discovery+ account?**

No US account-deletion article was found. Cancellation ends the paid subscription. Personal-information deletion is a separate WBD Privacy Center request.

## Official sources

- [Cancel discovery+](https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053336814-Cancel-discovery) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [discovery+ plans and prices](https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058773493-discovery-plans-and-prices) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [discovery+ homepage](https://www.discoveryplus.com/) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [discovery+ US Terms of Use](https://www.wbd.com/dplus-us-visitor-agreement) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [Change your discovery+ plan](https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717632650263-Change-your-discovery-plan) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [Automatic subscription renewal](https://help.discoveryplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/32717623996951-Automatic-subscription-renewal) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [WBD Privacy Center FAQs](https://www.wbdprivacy.com/faqs/) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [Cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428) (checked 2026-08-31)
- [Cancel a subscription on Google Play](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481) (checked 2026-08-31)

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