Some streaming services make it even easier to choose when you’ll watch and pay for streaming content by offering the option to pause your subscription. This is a great option for those who are traveling over the summer and won’t be using their account during that time.
Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling TV offer the option to pause your subscription.
Hulu
To pause your Hulu subscription:
- Visit your Account page
- Locate the Your Subscription section
- Click Pause next to Pause Your Subscription at the bottom of that section
- Set the duration (up to 12 weeks)
- Click Submit
When you pause your Hulu subscription, the pause begins on the first day of your next billing cycle.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV added the pause feature last fall. To pause your YouTube TV subscription:
- Visit youtube.com on a web browser
- Navigate to Settings > Membership
- Click Deactivate membership > Pause membership under “YouTube TV membership.”
When you pause your YouTube TV subscription, the pause begins on the first day of your next billing cycle.
Sling TV
To pause your Sling TV subscription:
- Sign in to your account at sling.com/account
- Select Cancel Subscription
- Select Pause My Subscription
- Choose how long you’d like to pause your subscription for (one, two, or three months)
- Select Next
- Select Confirm Pause to finalize
The Pause will take effect at the end of your current billing cycle and will automatically restart on the date shown.
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