Crunchyroll was the only place to stream anime online for some time. Now Netflix, Hulu, and Funimation have joined the fray. So, if you are looking to make the switch from Crunchyroll to another service or ending your premium subscription. Our simple 7-step guide shows you how to cancel Crunchyroll membership.
1. Navigate to Crunchyroll.com
From your web browser, log into your Crunchyroll account.
2. Click on Profile
Under your profile, you can access your Watchlist and History.
In the top right corner of the website, you will see your profile icon in a circle. Click on this, and a drop-down menu will appear. From this drop-down menu, select My Account.
3. Membership Plan
Choose the Membership Plan option from the list pictured above.
After selecting My Account, a new page will open up by default; the page that will come up is Preferences.
4. Cancel Subscription
Select whether to cancel your subscription or end the free trial.
This will take you to a page where you can view your membership status and other details. Toward the bottom of that page, you will see Current and Future Memberships. Here you will see an option to Cancel Subscription or Cancel Free Trial.
5. Confirm your Selection
Confirmation may look different depending on your browser, but text should be the same.
After canceling, a small window will appear asking you to confirm you want to cancel your subscription. Click on OK.
6. Confirm Canceling Again
On the page that appears, select Cancel Premium or Premium+ Membership.
Now that you have confirmed you want to cancel your subscription the first time, another page will come up asking you to confirm it one more time.
7. Fill Out Survey
Crunchyroll will ask you to fill out a survey with the reason for cancellation.
You can fill this out, but if you would rather not, just select No Thanks at the bottom of the page.
Congratulations, you have canceled your Crunchyroll account. To make sure that it worked properly, it will take you back to the page in step 4. In the Status box, it will now say Canceled.
Note: If you are paying for a premium account, canceling your subscription with them will not delete your account. It will just revert it to a free one.
How To Cancel Crunchyroll Membership in 7 Easy Steps (With Photos) FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What happens if you don't pay for a Crunchyroll subscription after getting one?
If you don’t pay for your Crunchyroll premium account, you lose access to new series and get commercials during older series.
Is Crunchyroll removing free anime?
No, Crunchyroll makes more than 1,000 hours available for viewers to sample free of charge through their ad-supported tier and will continue offering free content.
Is Crunchyroll a safe site?
Crunchyroll is a completely secure site. They are one of the longest standing anime focused streaming services out there.
Is Crunchyroll free trial actually free?
Customers who are entirely new to Crunchyroll can benefit from a 14-day free trial with any of the available subscription plans.
Is Crunchyroll better than Netflix?
If anime is your goal, you cannot beat the sheer size of Crunchyroll’s library. With more than 1,000+ top anime series and movies. So in the end, the winner depends on what you want. If you want to stream many shows and movies, go with Netflix.
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