How to Cancel Hulu (2026) — The Complete Guide
Updated February 2026 · 7 min read
⚠️ Hulu + Live TV now costs $76.99-$89.99/month — that's up to $1,080/year for what used to be a budget cord-cutting option. The base streaming plan with ads is $7.99/month.
Hulu has become a pricing maze. Between the streaming-only plans, Live TV tiers, Disney Bundle variations, and add-on channels, many subscribers don't even know exactly what they're paying for. Here's how to untangle it all and cancel.
💰 Current Plans
- Hulu (with ads): $7.99/month ($96/year)
- Hulu (no ads): $17.99/month ($216/year)
- Hulu + Live TV (with ads): $76.99/month ($924/year)
- Hulu + Live TV (no ads): $89.99/month ($1,080/year)
- Add-ons: HBO Max, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax — $6-16/month each
- Disney Bundle variations: 6+ different combos at different prices
How to Cancel on Hulu.com
- Go to hulu.com/account
- Click "Cancel" next to your plan under Your Subscription
- Select "Continue to Cancel" (they'll offer a pause or downgrade first)
- Choose your reason and click "Cancel Subscription"
- Access continues until the end of your billing period
⚠️ Billing Platform Matters
- Billed by Hulu directly: Cancel at hulu.com/account
- Apple App Store: Settings → [Name] → Subscriptions → Hulu → Cancel
- Roku: Roku.com → My Account → Manage Subscriptions
- Amazon: Amazon.com → Accounts → Memberships & Subscriptions
- Disney Bundle: Cancel through disneyplus.com (cancels ALL bundle services)
- Sprint/T-Mobile perk: Cancel through your carrier account (free Hulu is tied to phone plan)
💡 Disney Bundle trap: If Hulu is part of your Disney Bundle, canceling Hulu means losing Disney+ and ESPN+ too. Cancel the bundle, then resubscribe to only the services you want individually.
📺 Hulu + Live TV: Is It Worth $77-90/Month?
Hulu + Live TV (no ads): $89.99/month = $1,080/year
YouTube TV: $72.99/month = $876/year (similar channels, better DVR)
Sling TV Blue: $40/month = $480/year (fewer channels, half the price)
Hulu streaming-only (no ads): $17.99/month = $216/year
💰 Switching from Hulu Live to Hulu streaming-only saves $864/year
🎯 Retention Offers
When you click cancel, Hulu will typically offer:
- "Pause for 1-3 months" — no charge during pause, auto-resumes
- "Switch to ad-supported ($7.99)" — legitimate savings if you can tolerate ads
- "50% off for 3 months" — sometimes offered for Live TV subscribers
- These are worth considering if you're canceling purely for cost — the pause option is genuinely useful
🔄 Alternatives
- Network apps (free): ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS apps stream recent episodes free with ads
- Peacock ($7.99/mo): NBC/Universal content that overlaps heavily with Hulu
- Tubi (free): Surprising depth of movies and classic TV
- Antenna ($20 one-time): Free local channels in HD forever
- Library + Hoopla/Kanopy: Free movies and TV with library card
✅ Cancellation Checklist
- ✅ Identify your billing platform (check email receipts)
- ✅ Cancel add-on channels separately if needed (HBO, Showtime, etc.)
- ✅ If bundle subscriber, decide which individual services to keep
- ✅ Download/watch content before billing period ends
- ✅ Check if Hulu is a free perk from your phone carrier
- ✅ Monitor bank for "HULU" charges for 1-2 billing cycles
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