How to Cancel Hulu + Live TV in 2026 (The $83/Month Bundle You Might Not Need)

Updated 2026-02-18 · 7 min read

⚠️ Check Your Real Monthly Cost

Hulu + Live TV starts at $82.99/month, but add-ons can push it to $100-120/month. Check your account for: Enhanced Cloud DVR ($9.99), Unlimited Screens ($9.99), premium channels (HBO Max, Showtime, Starz), and sports add-ons. You might be paying more than cable.

Hulu + Live TV Plans (2026)

Hulu + Live TV (with ads): $82.99/month — 95+ live channels + Hulu on-demand + Disney+ + ESPN+
Hulu + Live TV (no ads): $95.99/month — same but ad-free on-demand content
Hulu on-demand only: $9.99/month (ads) or $18.99/month (no ads)

The jump from $9.99 to $82.99 is where many people get stuck — they signed up for live sports, the season ended, and they forgot to downgrade.

Option 1: Downgrade (Keep Hulu, Drop Live TV)

Go to secure.hulu.com/account
Click Manage Plan
Switch to Hulu (With Ads) — $9.99/month or Hulu (No Ads) — $18.99/month
This saves you $64-73/month ($768-876/year) while keeping on-demand shows

💡 Best Move for Most People

Downgrade to Hulu (with ads) at $9.99/month. If you only watch live TV for sports, subscribe to a live TV service during the season only (September-February for NFL, October-June for NBA). That's 4-6 months of live TV instead of 12.

Option 2: Cancel Completely

Go to secure.hulu.com/account
Click Cancel at the bottom of the page
Hulu will show retention offers — typically a free month or price reduction
Confirm cancellation
Access continues until your billing date

Cancel if Billed Through Disney+

If you have the Disney Bundle (Disney+ / Hulu / ESPN+):

Canceling through Hulu may cancel the entire bundle
Manage at disneyplus.com/account instead
You may be able to keep Disney+ while dropping Hulu + Live TV

Cancel via Apple/Roku/Other

Apple: Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions → Hulu → Cancel
Roku: Roku.com → My Account → Manage Subscriptions → Hulu → Cancel
Amazon Fire: Amazon.com → Your Account → Subscriptions → Hulu → Cancel
Check which platform you subscribed through — canceling on the wrong one does nothing

Cheaper Live TV Alternatives

YouTube TV ($72.99/mo): 100+ channels, unlimited DVR, best UI — slightly cheaper than Hulu Live
Sling TV ($40-55/mo): Cheapest option, choose Orange (ESPN) or Blue (Fox/NBC) or both
Philo ($28/mo): 70+ channels, no sports — perfect if you just want lifestyle/entertainment channels
Free antenna ($20-40 one-time): ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS — all major networks are free over-the-air in HD
Free sports: Many games stream on Peacock (included with some ISPs), Tubi, or team websites

The Hidden Add-On Audit

Check your Hulu account for add-ons you forgot about:

Enhanced Cloud DVR: $9.99/month
Unlimited Screens: $9.99/month
HBO Max add-on: $16.99/month
Showtime: $12.99/month
Starz: $9.99/month
Cinemax: $9.99/month
Entertainment add-on: $7.99/month
Sports add-on: $9.99/month

Max possible bill: $170+/month — more expensive than most cable packages.

How much are your streaming subscriptions really costing?

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Quick Cancel Guide: Hulu Live Tv

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions