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Manage App Subscriptions From Mac

Oct 16, 2019  Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period. How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on your Mac. You can manage your subscriptions right on your Mac from the Mac App Store. Open the App Store on your Mac. Open System Preferences. Click Apple ID in the upper right corner. Next, click on Media & Purchases in the left sidebar. Finally, click the Manage button. It will open the Mac App Store with a panel that lets you manage subscriptions.

If you've been trying out Apple's Arcade, TV+, or News+ subscription, TV apps, like STARZ or HBO GO, or music subscription services like Pandora Premium, but you want to cancel before you get charged, it's simple to cancel in just a few steps.

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How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on iPhone or iPad

  1. Launch the Settings app.
  2. Tap iTunes & App Store.

  3. Tap on your Apple ID.

  4. Tap View Apple ID when the pop up window appears.
  5. Enter your Apple ID password, Face ID, or Touch ID when prompted.

  6. Tap Subscriptions.

  7. Tap the Subscription you want to cancel.
  8. Tap Cancel Subscription.

  9. Tap Confirm when prompted to confirm that you want to cancel your subscription.

After your current period ends, whether it is part of a free trial or a regular recurring subscription, iTunes will no longer bill you for that subscription.

Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on your Mac

You can manage your subscriptions right on your Mac from the Mac App Store.

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  1. Open the App Store on your Mac.
  2. Click on your Profile in the bottom-left corner of the App Store window.

  3. Click on View Information in the upper-right corner of the App Store window.

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  4. Click on Manage under the Subscriptions section.

  5. Click on Edit next to the subscription you want to cancel.

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  6. Click on Cancel Subscription.

  7. Click on Done.

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Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on Apple TV

  1. Go to the Settings app on your Apple TV.
  2. Select Accounts > Manage Subscriptions.
  3. Choose the subscription in question.
  4. Press Cancel Subscription.
  5. Confirm the cancellation.

Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to resubscribe to a service you canceled

Want to resubscribe to a service you once canceled? Apple keeps your past subscriptions on record, so you can always re-add them at a later time (if still available).

  1. Launch the Settings app.
  2. Tap iTunes & App Store.

  3. Tap on your Apple ID.

  4. Tap View Apple ID when the pop up window appears.
  5. Enter your Apple ID password or fingerprint ID when prompted.

  6. Tap Subscriptions.

  7. Scroll down to Expired.
  8. Tap the Subscription you want to renew.
  9. Tap the payment option for which you want to resubscribe.

  10. Enter your Apple ID password or fingerprint ID when prompted.

When you resubscribe, you will be charged the payment you agreed to and your subscription will automatically renew until you cancel it again.

What to do if you can't cancel your subscription

If you see a subscription in your Active subscriptions listing, but don't see the button to cancel when you tap on it, it means you've already triggered the cancelation but the subscription period hasn't expired yet. You can confirm this by noting the date below the subscription. It will read, Expires [date]. If you were still paying for the subscription, it would read Renews [date] instead.

If you don't see your subscription listed in the Subscription section at all, it means you have to cancel it directly from the source.

For example, Netflix is a monthly subscription service that will not show up on this list. In order to cancel your Netflix account, you have to go to Netflix's website, log in to your account, and cancel your subscription directly.

Any questions?

Are you having trouble canceling a subscription that you signed up for in an app from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV? Let us know below.

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If you’ve purchased an app subscription on an Apple device before, you know how easy and seamless the process is. You tap purchase, authenticate via Touch or Face ID, and you’re done.

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That makes it easy to subscribe to various platforms or services, from Apple Music to YouTube Red.

When you’re done paying for those services, on the other hand, unsubscribing from them is quite a bit more involved. This is especially important if you’re trying out a service through a free trial and want to cancel it before it starts charging you for a subscription.

Depending on your device, doing so may require diving into your Settings app and navigating through various menus. Luckily, we’re here to help you through your own unsubscribing adventure on all of your favorite Apple devices.

How to Cancel an App or Service Subscription

iPhone or iPad

Akai pro mpc renaissance mac software. Canceling a subscription on iOS isn’t hard, per se. But the option to do it is buried pretty deep within Settings. Here’s how to unearth it.

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap on your Apple ID card (it should have your picture or say your name).
  3. Tap on iTunes & App Store.
  4. Tap on your email address at the top (it should say Apple ID).
  5. Tap View Apple ID.
  6. Scroll down and tap on Subscriptions.
  7. Select the one you’d like to cancel.
  8. Scroll down. At the bottom, tap Cancel Subscription.
  9. Tap Confirm.

Mac or PC

The option to cancel on a computer is similarly buried, but you can do it. Note that you’ll need to have iTunes, which is installed by default on Mac. Windows PC users will need to download and install it first.

  1. Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
  2. Find the top menu bar (the top of the screen on Mac, or the top of the iTunes window on PC).
  3. Click Accounts and then View My Account.
  4. Authenticate your Apple ID and click View Account.
  5. Scroll down to Settings.
  6. Under the Settings header, find the option called Subscriptions.
  7. Click on Manage.
  8. Find the subscription you’d like to cancel and click on the Edit button next to it.
  9. In the next menu, click on Cancel Subscription.
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Apple TV

You can also manage or cancel your subscriptions directly from your Apple TV. And, oddly enough, the option to cancel in tvOS is probably the easiest to get to.

  1. Open Settings on your Apple TV.
  2. Select Accounts.
  3. Select Manage Subscriptions.
  4. Pick the subscription you’d like to cancel.
  5. Press Cancel Subscription.
  6. Press Confirm.

How to Resubscribe to a Service

If you suddenly decide that you’d like to resubscribe to a service that you previously canceled, you can follow any of the above steps (depending on your device).

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No matter which platform you’re on, in the Subscriptions management menu, you’ll find a subsection called Expired underneath your currently active subscriptions.

To resubscribe, just tap on any of those expired subscriptions, select the option you’d like, and tap confirm. You’ll usually need to authenticate via Touch ID or Face ID.

Potential Issues You Might Run Into

On the other hand, if a subscription is charging you a monthly fee but you can’t find it within any of the above Subscription menus, you might be running into an additional problem.

  • First, check to see if the subscription is being billed through Apple. If you don’t see it in the Subscription menu, then check the service’s website.
  • If it’s an in-app subscription or a video content subscription, try contacting the app developer or your streaming content provider directly.
  • If you’re looking to cancel, upgrade or downgrade an iCloud storage subscription, note that the option to do so is in a different menu. On iOS, it’s Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage. On Mac, it’s System Preferences > iCloud > Manage.

If one of those issues aren’t your problem, try these following troubleshooting tips.

  • You can’t cancel a subscription purchased by another family member (like accounts belonging to your children on Family Sharing). To unsubscribe, use a device that’s logged into their Apple ID and follow the steps above.
  • If you have multiple Apple IDs, trying signing into your other accounts and follow the above steps. You might have subscribed to a service on a separate account.
  • If all else fails, try contacting Apple Support directly to see if they can help you out or manually cancel the subscription from their end.
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