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How to Cancel Showtime (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME) in 2026

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The standalone Showtime service no longer exists, so there is no "Showtime" cancel page — you must cancel through Paramount+ at paramountplus.com/account, which confuses people searching for Showtime. The web flow itself is short (sign in, Account, Cancel Subscription, confirm), but if a third party (Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku, Xfinity, Verizon) bills you, you cannot cancel on Paramount+ at all and must use that platform. Cancelling mid-cycle yields no refund, and a retention/discount offer interrupts the flow.

Cancellation summaryMedium

Direct cancellation page

Go straight to Showtime (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)'s cancel page ↗

Cancel now ↗

Methods accepted: Online
Average time: ~5min
Effective in: Immediately

Why this is harder than it should be

Searching "cancel Showtime" in 2026 is itself the first trap: the standalone Showtime streaming service no longer exists. Paramount folded it into Paramount+ in June 2023 (the "Paramount+ with SHOWTIME" tier), retired Showtime Anytime, and shut the standalone Showtime app on April 30, 2024. Visit sho.com and you're 301-redirected to Paramount+ — but there's no "Showtime account" to cancel, only a Paramount+ subscription. That mismatch sends people in circles. The second trap is billing: if you ever added Showtime through Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku, Xfinity, or Verizon, the Cancel button on Paramount+ won't help you — only that platform can stop the charge, and deleting the app does nothing. Even when you find the right Cancel Subscription link, Paramount+ typically dangles a discount or a "change plan" option before letting you finish, and cancelling mid-cycle earns no refund — you simply keep access until the period you already paid for runs out.

Step-by-step

Verified June 25, 2026

01
Confirm WHO bills you before doing anything. If you originally subscribed to Showtime/Paramount+ through Apple (App Store/iTunes), Google Play, Amazon (Prime Video Channels/Fire), Roku, Xfinity, or Verizon, you CANNOT cancel on Paramount+ — skip to the platform-specific step. If you subscribed directly on showtime.com or paramountplus.com, continue.
Watch outCheck your card/PayPal statement or receipt email. The merchant name (e.g. 'APPLE.COM/BILL' or 'AMAZON') tells you who actually bills you. Cancelling in the wrong place does nothing and you keep getting charged.
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Go to https://www.paramountplus.com on a desktop or mobile browser and click Sign In (top right). Note that the old sho.com address now redirects to Paramount+ — there is no separate Showtime cancel page anymore.
Watch outUse the SAME email and password you signed up with. The standalone Showtime app was shut down on April 30, 2024; deleting any old Showtime or Paramount+ app does NOT cancel billing.
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Click your username/profile in the top-right corner and choose Account (or go directly to https://www.paramountplus.com/account/).
Watch outOn the mobile app the path is the profile icon, then Account Settings — but the cancel action still opens the website.
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Scroll to Subscription & Billing and click the Cancel Subscription link.
Watch outIf you only see 'Change Plan' or an offer to switch tiers, you are being steered away from cancelling. Keep looking for the explicit 'Cancel Subscription' link.
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Follow the on-screen prompts and confirm the cancellation on the final screen.
Watch outParamount+ commonly interjects a retention offer (e.g. a reduced price such as ~$2.99/mo or 50% off an annual plan) before you reach the final confirm. If you want OUT, decline it and finish — accepting keeps the subscription alive at a new price.
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Confirm you received a cancellation confirmation email and that your account shows the subscription ending at the next renewal date. Keep this email as proof.
Watch outYou are NOT refunded for the current period and access continues until the end of the cycle you already paid for — that is normal, not a failed cancellation.
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PLATFORM BILLING ONLY — if a third party bills you: Apple → Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions > Paramount+/Showtime > Cancel Subscription. Google Play → Play Store > Subscriptions > cancel. Amazon → Account > Memberships & Subscriptions (or Prime Video Channels) > cancel. Roku → my.roku.com/account > Manage Your Subscriptions > Cancel. Xfinity/Verizon → cancel via that provider's account.
Watch outFor these, Paramount+ support cannot stop the charge — only the billing platform can. Turning off auto-renew is what stops it; the app may keep showing access until the period ends.

Refund policy

No refunds for fees already paid. After cancelling, access continues until the end of the current billing period. Documented billing errors (double charges or charges after a confirmed cancellation) may be credited by support; annual-plan holders can sometimes request a prorated credit via live chat, but it is not guaranteed.

Free trial trap

Free trials auto-convert to paid unless cancelled before the trial ends. If you cancel during a free trial, access continues until the trial period's end and then stops; cancelling does not refund or extend anything.

What to do if they refuse to cancel

If Paramount+ keeps billing you after you cancelled, or you were charged through the wrong place, escalate in this order. 1) Re-check the merchant name on your statement — if it says APPLE.COM/BILL, GOOGLE, AMAZON, ROKU, XFINITY, or VERIZON, the charge is NOT controlled by Paramount+; cancel auto-renew on that platform and ask THEM for a refund. 2) For direct Paramount+ billing, use the in-product Help/live chat and request a manual credit for any charge that posted after a confirmed cancellation or a double-charge; keep your cancellation confirmation email as proof. 3) If they refuse a charge you can document as post-cancellation, dispute it with your bank or card issuer as an unauthorized/recurring charge (a chargeback), attaching the confirmation email. 4) Report deceptive billing or a cancel flow that wouldn't let you stop charges to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. 5) Residents of California, New York, or Vermont can also file with their State Attorney General — these states have specific automatic-renewal / "click to cancel" laws that require an easy online cancellation path.

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

I subscribed to Showtime years ago — why can't I find a Showtime cancel page?

Because standalone Showtime streaming was discontinued. Paramount merged it into Paramount+ in June 2023, and the separate Showtime app shut down on April 30, 2024. sho.com now redirects to Paramount+. Your old Showtime billing is now a Paramount+ subscription, so you cancel it at paramountplus.com/account, not on any Showtime site.

I'm billed through Apple/Amazon/Roku/Xfinity — can I cancel on Paramount+?

No. When a third party bills you, the Cancel Subscription button inside Paramount+ has no effect on that charge. You must turn off auto-renew with that provider: Apple via Settings > Subscriptions, Amazon via Memberships & Subscriptions, Roku via my.roku.com/account, and Xfinity/Verizon via your provider account. Deleting the app does not stop billing.

Will I get a refund if I cancel partway through the month?

No. Paramount+/Showtime does not refund fees you've already paid; you simply keep access until the end of the current billing period. The only realistic exceptions are documented billing errors (double charges or charges after a confirmed cancellation), and annual-plan holders can sometimes request a prorated credit via support — but it is not guaranteed.

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