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With the amount of streaming services today, sometimes you have to cut a few loose to balance the books. Hulu offers a “convenient” option to pause your account, but let’s see how that compares to canceling your subscription outright.
Pausing Your Hulu Subscription
When you need a break from Hulu, the platform allows you to pause your subscription for free for up to 12 weeks or three months.
Here’s how to pause your Hulu membership:
The pause will go into effect at the start of your next billing cycle. At the end of the specified number of weeks, your account will automatically resume, and you can pick up wherever you left off.
Canceling Your Hulu Subscription
If you are unsure if you’ll be ready to return in 12 weeks, you’re able to alsocancel your Hulu membershipaltogether.
Follow the steps above to get to yourAccountpage, then:
Canceling vs. Pausing Hulu
At first glance, the option to pause your Hulu subscription may seem appealing because it feels less permanent than canceling. However, canceling is just as temporary, as Hulu will still preserve your saved titles and progress.
Here are a few key reasons for canceling instead of pausing:
With seasonal deals, you’ll likely need to use a new email address, meaning no saved content.
Because you don’t lose your data when you cancel, canceling is ultimately a more flexible option. The only one that seems to gain from the pause feature is Hulu, as automatic reactivations must help retain more customers. Canceling puts the power in your hands. And hey, if you’re not reaching to sign back up for Hulu, then that should tell you something.
