How to cancel Apple TV

Adam Scott as Mark Scout in Severance, at his desk — (Image credit: Apple)

Is it time to cancel Apple TV? If you've watched Severance, The Afterparty and Pachinko, you might have hit the moment where you wonder what else Apple TV has. Slow Horses, according to some of our parents, is great.

But if that doesn't grab you, and Shining Girls isn't your kind of crime story, then we get it (it's not like Apple has the back catalogue that Disney+ does). Especially if your free trial is coming to an end (and you've already gone through our list of the best Apple TV shows and movies). Fortunately, canceling Apple TV is easy. No need to wrangle a customer service representative on the phone or via online chat. All it requires is a few simple clicks or taps on a range of devices.

In the past few years, Apple TV has become one of the most prestigious and distinguished streaming services thanks to award-winning CODA, and the above shows that have us waiting for follow-ups such as Ted Lasso season 3, Severance season 2 and The Afterparty season 2. But once your free trial is over, the $12.99 a month is money you may not want to spend — or you may already have it earmarked for HBO Max, Peacock or Paramount+. Whatever your reason, we'll take you through all the steps needed to cancel Apple TV.

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How to cancel Apple TV on a browser

1. Go to tv.apple.com and click Sign In at the upper right corner.

highlighted instructions point to the Sign In icon on the Apple TV web page — (Image credit: Apple)

2. Sign in with your Apple ID.

Apple ID sign in screen — (Image credit: Apple)

3. Click on the person icon at the upper right corner.

highlighted instructions point to the Profile icon

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4. Click Settings.

highlighted instructions point to the Settings button — (Image credit: Apple)

5. Scroll down to Subscriptions.

6. Under Apple TV, click Manage. If you subscribe to Apple TV in a Apple One bundle, you'll see that bundle here instead.

Apple TV website screenshot of settings tab and subscriptions section — (Image credit: Apple)

7. Click Cancel Subscription. Confirm in the next window.

Cancel subscription pop up window on Apple TV settings — (Image credit: Apple)

How to cancel Apple TV on iPhone

1. Open the Apple TV app on your phone.

2. Tap on your profile icon in the upper right to access your account.

3. Tap Manage Subscriptions.

Apple TV app on iPhone showing home screen and account screen — (Image credit: Apple TV app)

4. On the Subscriptions tab, tap Apple TV.

5. Tap Cancel Subscription. Confirm on the next window.

The subscriptions window of Apple TV app and editing subscription window for Apple TV — (Image credit: Apple TV app)

How to cancel Apple TV on Apple TV

1. On the Apple TV home screen, select Settings.

Apple TV 4K home screen — (Image credit: Apple TV app)

2. Select Users and Accounts.

Apple TV 4K settings screen — (Image credit: Apple TV)

3. Select your user name.

Apple TV 4K user and accounts screen — (Image credit: Apple TV)

4. Scroll down and select Subscriptions.

Apple TV settings user subscriptions page — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

5. Select Apple TV - Channel.

Subscriptions screen on Apple TV — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

6. Scroll down and select Cancel Subscription.

Apple TV subscription management screen — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

7. Select Confirm.

Apple TV cancellation confirmation window — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

How to reverse Apple TV cancellation

If you change your mind and want to re-subscribe to Apple TV, you can do so at any time. Simply go to tv.apple.com on a browser or the Apple TV app on iPhone or on the Apple TV.

If you'd like to learn how to cancel other streaming services, make sure you read our other tutorials, including how to cancel Peacock, how to cancel Showtime, how to cancel HBO Max and how to cancel Hulu. If you're happy with Apple TV+, you'll definitely want to watch it on all your devices, so it makes sense to learn how to watch Apple TV+ on Android.

Kelly is the managing editor of streaming for Tom’s Guide, so basically, she watches TV for a living. Previously, she was a freelance entertainment writer for Yahoo, Vulture, TV Guide and other outlets. When she’s not watching TV and movies for work, she’s watching them for fun, seeing live music, writing songs, knitting and gardening.