How to Cancel ESPN Plus
Posted by Frank Gogol in Save Money | Updated on June 20, 2023
Streaming is a very convenient way to watch all your favorite sports events and media coverage at an affordable price. However, the cost of a streaming subscription can sometimes be unwanted. If you no longer want your subscription but you’re not sure how to cancel ESPN Plus, read on.
What is ESPN Plus (ESPN+)?
ESPN Plus is the online streaming platform for the ESPN cable channel. A subscription to ESPN Plus lets you watch many different U.S. and international sports events live. In addition, you get on-demand access to hundreds of films from the ESPN Originals collection of sports documentaries.
How to Cancel ESPN Plus Online
It is easy to figure out how to cancel ESPN Plus using the ESPN Plus website. Use this method to cancel if you signed up for your subscription directly on the website.
Follow the steps below to cancel your subscription using a web browser on your computer:
- Navigate to the ESPN Plus billing page (https://secure.web.plus.espn.com/billing/subscription).
- If you are not already logged in to your account, enter your ESPN Plus username and password.
- Click the button labeled Log In.
- Select Manage.
- Click Cancel Subscription.
- Confirm that you want to cancel your subscription when the prompt message appears.
ESPN Plus does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. Instead, after you have confirmed the cancellation, you will still be able to use ESPN Plus for the rest of the subscription period you paid for. After that, you will not be charged and you will no longer have access.
How to Cancel ESPN Plus Over the Phone
Another option you can use to cancel ESPN Plus is to contact the customer care center by phone. Simply call ESPN Customer Support on 1(800) 727-1800. The customer service agent will guide you through the process of how to cancel ESPN Plus.
You can use this method if you signed up for your subscription directly with ESPN and not via a third-party service such as the Apple App Store, Google Play, Roku, or your cable company.
ESPN Plus does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. After you have confirmed the cancellation, you will still be able to use ESPN Plus for the rest of the subscription period you paid for. After that, you will not be charged and you will no longer have access.
How to Cancel ESPN Plus Online on a Smartphone
The best way to cancel ESPN Plus on your smartphone depends on how you signed up for it. If you used a web browser on your phone or computer to sign up on the ESPN Plus website, use the same method to cancel.
In other words, you can use your phone’s web browser to follow the instructions for how to cancel ESPN Plus online given in the section above.
On the other hand, if you signed up for ESPN Plus through your smartphone’s app store (Google Play or Apple App Store), then you need to use the method that those third-party services provide for canceling payments.
These methods are explained in detail in the section below on how to cancel ESPN Plus online from third-party providers.
Please note that ESPN Plus does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. Instead, after you have confirmed the cancellation, you will still be able to use ESPN Plus for the rest of the subscription period you paid for. After that, you will not be charged and you will no longer have access.
How to Cancel ESPN Plus Online from Third-Party Providers
If you signed up for ESPN Plus using any method other than directly with ESPN, then you will need to use the same method to cancel. For example, if you signed up through Google Play, then you can only cancel using Google Play—you cannot use the ESPN Plus website.
Listed below are the instructions for canceling ESPN Plus through various third-party providers. Follow the instructions for the service you used to sign up for ESPN Plus.
Cancel ESPN Plus on Android
This method works if you signed up for ESPN Plus using Google Play and you are billed for it through Google Play.
- Open the Google Play app.
- Tap the menu icon.
- Select Subscriptions.
- Choose your ESPN Plus subscription.
- Select Cancel subscription.
- Confirm your cancellation when the prompt message appears.
Cancel ESPN Plus on iPhone
This method works if you signed up for ESPN Plus using the Apple App Store and you are billed for it through the Apple App Store.
- Open the device’s Settings menu.
- Tap your name at the top of the screen.
- Select iTunes & App Store.
- Navigate to Subscriptions and tap to open the menu.
- Tap the ESPN Plus icon.
- Tap Cancel Subscription.
Cancel ESPN Plus with Roku
This method works if you signed up for ESPN Plus using Roku and you are billed for it through Roku.
- Navigate to the Roku website using a web browser.
- If you are not already signed in to your Roku account, enter your Roku username and password.
- Click Manage your subscriptions.
- Scroll until you find ESPN Plus under Active Subscriptions.
- Use the options provided to cancel your ESPN Plus subscription.
The list of third-party providers covered above does not include all the ways that you could have signed up for ESPN Plus; for example as part of a cable package.
For all third-party providers, the only way to cancel your ESPN Plus subscription is to contact the provider directly and use the process they have in place for canceling subscriptions.
Keep in mind ESPN Plus does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. After you have confirmed the cancellation, you will still be able to use ESPN Plus for the rest of the subscription period you paid for. After that, you will not be charged and you will no longer have access.
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Final Thoughts
There are several solutions for how to cancel ESPN Plus. You will not receive a cancellation refund, but you will continue to have access to the service until the end of the billing period. There are no fees or cancellation charges. You need to cancel ESPN Plus using the same method you used to sign up.