How to cancel Hulu through your account settings

You can cancel Hulu directly through your account on any device with internet access. Log in to Hulu.com, go to your Account settings, select Subscription, and choose Cancel Subscription. Hulu will ask you to confirm and may offer you a discount to stay — you can decline and proceed with cancellation. Your access ends at the end of your current billing cycle, not immediately.

If you subscribed through the Hulu app on a phone or tablet, you may not see a cancel option in the app itself. Instead, log in through a web browser or computer to access the full account settings. This is because app stores (Apple App Store, Google Play) handle billing separately, and Hulu's app does not always show the same options as the website.

Keep your confirmation email after you cancel. It will show your final billing date and confirm that no further charges will occur. If you are charged after cancellation, you have proof of when you ended the subscription.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel through Hulu.com by going to Account > Subscription > Cancel Subscription, and your access ends at the end of your current billing period.
  • If you subscribed through an app store, you may need to cancel through that app store's settings instead of through Hulu's website.
  • Hulu will offer you a discount or lower price before you finish canceling — you can ignore this and proceed.
  • Save your cancellation confirmation email in case you are charged after your subscription ends.
  • Canceling does not delete your profile or saved shows; you can reactivate your account later using the same email address.

Canceling a subscription you pay for through an app store

If you subscribed to Hulu through the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Prime Video Channels, you must cancel through that service, not through Hulu's website. Hulu does not control these subscriptions — the app store does — so canceling on Hulu.com will not stop the charges.

For Apple App Store subscriptions, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap your name, select Subscriptions, find Hulu, and tap Cancel Subscription. For Google Play on Android, open the Play Store app, tap your profile icon, go to Payments and Subscriptions > Subscriptions, select Hulu, and tap Cancel Subscription. For Amazon Prime Video Channels, log into your Amazon account on a web browser, go to Your Account > Memberships and Subscriptions, find Hulu, and select Cancel Channel.

After you cancel through the app store, check your email for a confirmation. The app store will send you a receipt showing the cancellation date and your final billing date. If you do not receive a confirmation within a few minutes, log back into the app store to verify the cancellation went through.

What happens to your account after cancellation

Your Hulu access stops at the end of your current billing cycle. If you are on a monthly plan and cancel on the 15th of the month, you can still watch until the end of that month. You will not be charged again after that date.

Your profile, watch history, and saved shows remain on Hulu's servers. If you reactivate your account using the same email address, you will see the same profile and recommendations you had before. Hulu does not delete your account when you cancel — it simply pauses your access.

If you had a free trial that you canceled before it ended, you lose access immediately rather than at the end of a billing cycle. The trial period does not roll over or extend if you reactivate later.

Canceling a bundle or family plan

If you subscribed to Hulu as part of a bundle with Disney+ and ESPN+, canceling Hulu removes only Hulu from your bundle. Disney+ and ESPN+ remain active and you continue to be charged for them. Go to your Subscription settings, find the bundle, and select the option to remove Hulu from it.

If you are on a Hulu family plan where multiple people share one account, canceling the subscription ends access for everyone on that plan. There is no way to remove one person from a family plan without canceling the entire subscription. If you want to keep your own access but remove someone else, you would need to change your password and create separate individual accounts.

Stopping charges if you forgot to cancel

If Hulu charged you after you thought you had canceled, contact Hulu's support team through your account or by visiting help.hulu.com. Explain when you canceled and provide your confirmation email if you have it. Hulu can review your account history and issue a refund for charges after your cancellation date.

If you subscribed through an app store and were charged after canceling on Hulu's website (rather than through the app store), contact the app store's support team, not Hulu. Apple, Google, and Amazon handle refunds for their own billing, and they can see that you canceled through the wrong method.

Keep records of all cancellation confirmations and any refund requests you make. If a dispute arises, your credit card company or bank can also investigate unauthorized charges and may reverse them on your behalf.

Reactivating your Hulu account later

You can restart your Hulu subscription at any time by logging back into your account or signing up again with the same email address. Your profile and watch history will be there. You will not need to create a new account or lose your saved shows.

When you reactivate, you will be charged the current price for Hulu, which may be different from what you paid before. Hulu's pricing changes periodically, and new subscribers sometimes see promotional rates that returning subscribers do not. Check the price before you confirm reactivation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I cancel Hulu immediately or do I have to wait until the end of my billing cycle?

You can cancel immediately through your account settings, but your access continues until the end of your current billing cycle. You will not be charged again after that date. If you are on a free trial, canceling ends your access right away.

Will canceling Hulu delete my profile and saved shows?

No. Your profile, watch history, and saved shows stay on Hulu's servers. If you reactivate using the same email address, everything will be there. Hulu only deletes accounts that have been inactive for an extended period, which is much longer than a few months of cancellation.

I subscribed through my phone app — where do I cancel?

Check which app store you used. If you subscribed through Apple App Store, cancel in your iPhone Settings under Subscriptions. If you used Google Play, cancel in the Play Store app under Subscriptions. If you used Amazon Prime Video Channels, cancel through your Amazon account online. Canceling on Hulu's website will not work if the app store controls your billing.

What if I cancel my Hulu bundle but want to keep Disney+ and ESPN+?

Go to your Subscription settings and select the option to remove Hulu from your bundle. Disney+ and ESPN+ will remain active and you will continue to be charged for them. You can remove services one at a time without canceling the entire bundle.

Can I get a refund if Hulu charged me after I canceled?

Yes. Contact Hulu support through your account or at help.hulu.com with your cancellation confirmation email. Hulu can see when you canceled and will refund charges that occurred after that date. If you canceled through the wrong method (like Hulu's website instead of the app store), contact the app store's support team instead.