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How to Cancel ESPN+ (now ESPN Select / ESPN Unlimited) in 2026

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If you were billed directly by ESPN, the web flow (Log In to Manage to Cancel Subscription) is short and self-service. Difficulty jumps for the two largest groups of subscribers: anyone billed through a third party (Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon) must cancel at that store instead, and anyone in the Disney Bundle (Disney+/Hulu/ESPN) cannot remove ESPN alone and must cancel the whole bundle. The 2025 ESPN+ to ESPN Select/Unlimited rebrand also means people search for the old name and old URL, adding confusion about where the cancel button now lives.

Cancellation summaryMedium

Direct cancellation page

Go straight to ESPN+ (now ESPN Select / ESPN Unlimited)'s cancel page ↗

Cancel now ↗

Methods accepted: OnlinePhoneLive chat
Average time: ~7min
Effective in: Immediately

If you hit a wall

Support1-800-727-1800

Why this is harder than it should be

Cancelling ESPN+ is more confusing in 2026 than it should be, mostly because the product you signed up for no longer exists under that name. In August 2025 Disney folded ESPN+ into its new ESPN streaming app and renamed the old tier **ESPN Select**, adding a pricier **ESPN Unlimited** tier on top. So people search "cancel ESPN+," land on the old plus.espn.com page, and can't find the button. The direct-bill web flow itself is short, but two traps catch most subscribers. First, if Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon, or a cable provider takes your money, ESPN literally can't cancel for you, and cancelling inside the ESPN app does nothing. Second, if ESPN came as part of the Disney Bundle with Disney+ and Hulu, you cannot drop ESPN alone, you have to cancel the entire bundle and re-subscribe to the others. Add ESPN's flat no-refunds-for-partial-months policy and a plan-downgrade option that's easy to mistake for cancelling, and a "simple" cancel turns into a scavenger hunt.

Step-by-step

Verified June 25, 2026

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First confirm WHO bills you. If you signed up on espn.com or in the ESPN app on Web/Android with a card, ESPN bills you directly and you can use the steps below. If you subscribed via Apple, Google Play, Roku, Amazon, or a TV/cable provider, you must cancel with THAT company instead (see FAQ).
Watch outESPN cannot cancel a subscription billed by Apple/Google/Roku for you. Cancelling inside the ESPN app does nothing if Apple is the biller; you must go to your App Store subscriptions.
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On a computer, go to https://secure.web.plus.espn.com/billing/subscription and click Log In. Sign in with the ESPN / Disney account email used for the subscription.
Watch outNote this is the secure.web.plus.espn.com billing host, NOT the old plus.espn.com/account page. The brand is now ESPN Select (formerly ESPN+) or ESPN Unlimited, so the page may say Select or Unlimited rather than ESPN+.
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Click or tap Manage on your active subscription.
Watch outESPN may surface a plan-change or downgrade option (e.g. Unlimited to Select) before the cancel link. Changing the plan is NOT cancelling. Look specifically for Cancel Subscription.
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Click or tap Cancel Subscription.
Watch outIf you only see options to change or pause the plan, you are not done. Keep going until you reach an explicit Cancel Subscription action.
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Confirm the cancellation when prompted (often labeled Complete Cancellation), then wait for an on-screen confirmation that your subscription is cancelled.
Watch outDo not close the tab before you see the confirmation screen or email; an unconfirmed cancellation leaves the subscription active and you'll be billed again.
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Save the confirmation. Cancel at least 24 hours before your renewal date because billing-system updates can lag. You keep access until the end of the current paid cycle, then it stops.
Watch outESPN does NOT issue refunds or credits for partially used billing periods, so cancelling early in a cycle does not get you a partial refund.

Refund policy

No refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. Access continues until the end of the current paid billing cycle after cancellation, then stops.

What to do if they refuse to cancel

**If ESPN keeps billing you after you cancel:** 1. **Re-check the biller.** The #1 cause of "I cancelled but got charged" is third-party billing. If Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon, or a cable provider is the merchant on your statement, cancelling on ESPN's site never stops it. Cancel at that provider and screenshot the confirmation. 2. **Contact ESPN Fan Support directly.** Phone 1-800-727-1800 (Mon-Fri, business hours ET), or text in the ESPN app via Settings > Contact Support > ESPN Subscription Support, or chat from a computer at support.espn.com. Ask for written confirmation of the cancellation date. 3. **Dispute the charge.** If you have your cancellation confirmation and were still charged, request a chargeback from your bank or card issuer and attach the confirmation screenshot. For Apple/Google charges, also request a refund through that store's purchase history. 4. **Report deceptive or auto-renew billing.** File with the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov. If you're in California, New York, or Vermont (states with strong automatic-renewal laws), also file with your State Attorney General's consumer protection office, since those statutes require easy cancellation and clear renewal disclosures.

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

I subscribed to ESPN+ through Apple (or Google/Roku/Amazon). Why can't I cancel on ESPN's site?

Because that company, not ESPN, is your biller. ESPN's cancel page only controls subscriptions billed directly by ESPN. For Apple, go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions, tap ESPN, and Cancel Subscription. For Google Play, Roku, or Amazon, open subscriptions in that app/account. Cancelling inside the ESPN app will not stop an Apple/Google charge.

I have the Disney Bundle (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN). Can I drop just ESPN?

No. Per ESPN/Disney support, you cannot remove only ESPN from the bundle. To stop ESPN you must cancel the entire bundle and then re-subscribe to Disney+ and/or Hulu separately, which usually costs more than the bundle. Manage this from your Disney+ or Hulu account, depending on where the bundle is billed.

Will I get a refund for the unused part of the month?

No. ESPN does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. When you cancel, you keep access to ESPN Select/Unlimited until the end of the cycle you already paid for, then billing stops. Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal so the change registers in time.

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