How to cancel a Peacock subscription

By Henry T. Casey
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If you want to cancel a Peacock subscription, it's a simple task. No matter if you want to jump off because you're annoyed about Girls5Eva leaving for Netflix or the quality of WWE shows or if you don't have anything new to watch (Poker Face is right there, you've watched it, right?), we've got all the info you need to stop you from getting billed by Peacock TV.

The good news is that you can finally cancel your Peacock subscription outright. Formerly, back when free Peacock subscriptions were a thing, the way to stop paying for Peacock mostly revolves around plucking the Premium Peacock feather out of your account. Then, you still had a Peacock account — just one that isn't taking between $4.99 and $9.99 (or even less if you used a Peacock TV promo code) from you each month.

Now? Not so much. 

Personally, I'm stuck with Peacock. It's the home of WWE live streams in the U.S., so I'll have to finally stop watching those before I can get away from Peacock. The streaming service also has popular exclusives like The Office and Harry Potter movies. 

Here's how to downgrade your Peacock subscription to a free account.

How to cancel a Peacock subscription

1. Log into PeacockTV.com (opens in new tab) and click your profile icon in the top right corner.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 1: Click Account icon in the top right.

Your account controls are accessed by first clicking on your profile icon. Mine, seen here, is an image of the pink and green haired WWE wrestler Asuka. (Image credit: Peacock)

2. Select the Account option, which is also in the top right corner.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 2: select account

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3. You'll (probably) need to sign into Peacock to confirm your right to access your account.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 3: sign in

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4. Next to your current Peacock plan, click "Change or Cancel Plan."

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 4: click Change or Cancel Plan

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5. Click Cancel plan. If you're grandfathered into Peacock Free, your window may look different.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 5: select Cancel Plan

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6. Select "Cotintue" to confirm.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 6: select Continue

Check some boxes and write a little if you want, but it's unnecessary.  (Image credit: Peacock)

7. Under the images of all the stuff that Peacock already tried to get you to watch, select "Cancel Plan." Never give into the 'begging' phase of account cancelation.

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 7: select Cancel Plan

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Congratulations, you've canceled Peacock!

how to cancel a peacock subscription step 8: completed

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Henry T. Casey
Henry T. Casey
Managing Editor (Entertainment, Streaming)

Henry is a managing editor at Tom’s Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past seven years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's also covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.