Home / Cancel / discovery+

How do I cancel discovery+?

$5.99 / month Streaming discovery+ · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play
90 seconds Self-serve No fee To cancel
Short answer

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.

Cancel discovery+

Opens help.discoveryplus.com. We are not affiliated with discovery+ and never handle your login.

What you are cancelling

US streaming service for factual entertainment, reality series and originals from Discovery brands, with a limited-ads plan and an ad-free plan. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, and Google Play - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against discovery+'s own documentation · Last verified 31 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

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.

How cancelling on iPhone works →

Alternatives

Where the $71.88 could go instead

discovery+ costs $71.88 a year. Here is how three tools people move to after discovery+ compare. On a different discovery+ plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 7 Aug 2026
3 options verified by us
Peacock Peacock Select plan $7.99 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - NBCUniversal on-demand if you want ads-on-demand instead of Discovery factual TV

Select starts at $7.99 per month with a yearly option Cancel All Subscriptions on the Peacock Subscriptions tab is a short web path Does not carry Discovery, HGTV, Food Network or TLC originals as its core catalog
Switch to Peacock Or read our Peacock guide
Higher price paramountplus.com
Paramount+ Paramount+ Essential plan $8.99 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - CBS and SHOWTIME catalog instead of Discovery reality and home brands

Essential starts at $8.99 per month with a yearly option Live CBS sports sit on the same service as the on-demand library Higher entry price than discovery+ limited-ads, and no Discovery unscripted stack
Switch to Paramount+ Or read our Paramount+ guide
Higher price hulu.com
H Hulu Hulu With Ads plan $11.99 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Disney-owned on-demand with optional live TV, not a Discovery factual bundle

Hulu With Ads is a large US on-demand catalog next to Disney-owned shows Account-page Cancel then Cancel Subscription is a documented self-serve path Entry price is higher than discovery+ limited-ads, and live TV is a separate add-on
Switch to Hulu Or read our Hulu guide

Compare all 10 verified alternatives to discovery+

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Top pick · $7.99 / month Peacock Switch

discovery+ costs you $71.88 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

d+ discovery+ · $5.99/month, billed monthly

$71.88
a year if you keep it · $5.99/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when discovery+ renews and download a calendar reminder that lands 3 days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

discovery+ requires 1 day notice - your reminder will land 3 days before the renewal date you enter. You must cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date to avoid the next cycle's subscription fee. The help article also says to cancel a day before the next billing date.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in discovery+'s billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

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.

Only by law
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

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.

Read this
Can I pause instead of cancel?

No pause option is documented on the opened US Terms of Use, cancel article, plan-change article or automatic-renewal article.

Not available
What happens to my 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.

Read this first

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
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.