Do you know how to cancel Amazon Prime Video Subscription? If not, today’s article is for you as I am going to share some steps to guide you to cancel your subscription.
The steps to cancel your subscription are not complicated but straightforward. It just depends on whether you have a standalone Prime Video subscription or if it’s part of an Amazon Prime membership.
Let’s learn some ways of canceling Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Understand your Subscription Types
As I have said earlier, before starting the process of canceling your subscription, you need to know whether you have a standalone Prime Video subscription or it comes with your Amazon Prime membership.
If you have a standalone Prime Video subscription, you can cancel it from the Prime Video settings. But if it comes with your Amazon Prime membership, you will have to cancel your entire Prime membership to discontinue the Prime Video service.
How to Cancel Amazon Prime Video Subscription? Step by Step Guide
Canceling a Standalone Prime Video Subscription
- Log into Prime Video:
- Go to the Prime Video website
- Sign in with your Amazon account credentials (like your registered username and password)
- Access Account Settings:
- Click on your profile icon in the top right corner
- Select Account & Settings from the dropdown menu
- End Subscription:
- Go to your Account & Settings section
- Find the Your Account tab
- Here, you will see an option to End Subscription
- Click on it to proceed with cancellation
What happens when you cancel Standlone Prime Video Subscription?
- Refund: You may be eligible to get a refund if you cancel within a time limit after signing up or switching from a free trial, based on whether or not you have viewed any content.
- Access to Content: When your subscription has expired, you will lose access to Prime Video content, but you will still maintain access to any purchased content.
Canceling Prime Video as Part of Amazon Prime Membership
If your Prime Video subscription is included with your Amazon Prime membership, you’ll need to cancel your entire Prime membership. Here’s how:
- Log into Amazon:
- Visit the Amazon website
- Sign in with your account
- Access Prime Membership Settings:
- Go over Account & Lists at the top right corner
- Click on Your Prime Membership
- Manage Membership:
- On the Prime Membership page
- Go over Manage Membership
- Select it from the dropdown menu
- End Membership:
- At the bottom of the dropdown
- Click on End Membership
- Confirm your cancellation on the next page
What happens when you cancel Prime Video as Part of Amazon Prime Membership?
- Refund: You might receive a prorated refund (refund for unused service or subscription) for the remaining period of your Prime membership.
- Access to Benefits: You will still have access to Prime benefits until your membership renewal date, and you won’t lose them instantly when you cancel.
Canceling Prime Video Add-On Subscriptions
If you have additional channels or add-ons through Prime Video, you can cancel them separately without affecting your main Prime Video or Prime membership:
- Log into Prime Video:
- Sign in to your Prime Video account
- Access Subscriptions:
- Go to Account & Settings and select Your subscriptions.
- Cancel Add-Ons:
- Find the add-on subscription you want to cancel
- Click Unsubscribe
- Confirm your cancellation
What happens when you cancel Prime Video Prime Video Add-Ons
- Refund: Canceling add-ons does not create a refund for past charges.
- Access to Content: You will no longer have access to add-on content after the subscription expires.
Important Notes:
Refunds: Unsubscribing does not give you a refund of earlier charges. But if you cancel within a specified time, following subscription or switch from a free trial, you could get a refund.
Purchased Content: You will still have access to any movies or shows you’ve purchased through Prime Video, even after canceling your subscription.
Third-Party Subscriptions: If you subscribed through a third-party service (like Apple), you must cancel through that service to avoid additional charges
Conclusion
Before canceling your Amazon Prime Video Subscription, you first need to understand your subscription type so you can follow the right cancellation process and don’t get any unwanted charges on your account.
Once done with cancellation, you’ll no longer have Prime Video content, but you’ll still have access to any movies or TV shows you’ve paid for. If canceling because of cost and lack of use, try looking over your options for subscribing to get the best fit for your viewing purposes.
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Dev Rajawat