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How to cancel discovery+ and what streamers are good replacements

How to cancel discovery+ and what streamers are good replacements

What you need to know to cancel a discovery+ subscription. and which streamers you should try after you’ve done so.

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Discovery+ content on a TV, and how to cancel your account.

Having a discovery+ subscription means you have access to a huge selection of popular shows from Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channels, including Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, Magnolia Network, and Travel Channel, without having to pay the premium price of an HBO Max subscription.

But say you’ve binged through all the Shark Week content and other discovery+ titles you want to for the time being, and want to cancel. How would you do it, and which streaming services should you try next? We’ll help you answer those questions below.

What you need to know about canceling discovery+

How to cancel discovery+

How to cancel a direct discovery+ subscription


Through Prime Video


Through the Apple App Store

  • On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
  • Choose your name.
  • Find Subscriptions.
  • Tap discovery+, then cancel.

Through Roku

Will you lose access to discovery+ as soon as you cancel?

No, you will still be able to use your discovery+ subscription until the end of your current billing cycle after you cancel. Once that billing cycle ends, however, you will no longer be able to access the streamer unless you resubscribe.

Which streamers should you try after discovery+?

Disney+

Disney+ clocks in at a higher price than discovery+, starting at $12 per month for an ad plan. But for that price, you’ll get access to all the educational content of National Geographic, including nature documentaries and much more. Plus, you’ll be able to watch all the entertainment included with a Disney+ subscription, including the studio’s animated classics, Marvel and Star Wars titles, and more favorites for kids.

Disney+

Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”

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Disney+ has several plans with or without ads. Disney+ Basic with Ads costs $11.99 / month. If you don’t want ads, you can choose Disney+ Premium with No Ads, which costs $19.99 / month.

The Premium plan also offers an annual option for $189.99 / year ($15.83/mo.).

If you’d like to add Hulu, you can bundle the two services as well, but Disney+ is also continuing to integrate the two, which will soon be an all-in-one offering.

Sports fans can also bundle ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, with or without ads.

Disney+ most recently raised prices on September 23, 2026 — the fourth time in as many years.

The app supports unlimited downloads (on their Premium Plans), four simultaneous streamers, up to 7 profiles, 4K streaming, and includes hundreds of avatars.

The service includes 25+ original series, 10+ original movies, 7,500 past episodes, 100 recent movies, and 400 library titles, including the entire Disney Vault.

You can see the full list of available Disney, Disney Channel, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, Nat Geo shows and movies, or all available Disney+ content by checking out our Disney+ streaming movie listings.

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Curiosity Stream

If you really prize the educational content on discovery+ above entertainment or live sports, you should check out a subscription to Curiosity Stream. Starting at just $6 per month, Curiosity Stream offers an incredible selection of documentaries and docuseries in every imaginable subject, featuring some of the world’s most renowned experts. Watch Curiosity Stream on a huge range of devices, and get some of the finest educational programming available to stream, all without ads.

Curiosity Stream

Curiosity Stream is a subscription streaming service that offers 1,800+ documentaries and series on science, space, technology, nature, history, health, and more. The service was created by the Discovery Channel founder, John Hendricks, in 2015.

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The streaming service includes both original and acquired content including those featuring Stephen Hawking, David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Peter Diamandis, and Richard Hammond.

The content is similar to the type of shows you may find on Discovery, The History Channel, Animal Planet, and The Science Channel.

If you add the service through Amazon Prime Video, you can get a 7-day free frial.


David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.

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