Subscription Guides
How to cancel, redeem and pay less for OTT and app subscriptions in India, plus what to watch on JioHotstar, Prime Video, ZEE5 and SonyLIV.
How to cancel
- How to cancel YouTube Premium and its free trial in IndiaCancel YouTube Premium or its free trial on a computer, Android or iPhone, see how long access lasts after you cancel, and when YouTube gives a refund.
- How to cancel your JioHotstar subscription and stop auto-renewTurn off JioHotstar auto-renewal in the app, on the web or in Google Play, see what happens to your plan after cancelling, and why legacy prices matter.
- Stop Netflix autopay, cancel your plan or delete the accountStop Netflix autopay in three steps: cancel the plan, revoke the UPI or card mandate, then delete your Netflix account for good if you want your data gone.
- Cancel Apple Music and other Apple subscriptions on any deviceCancel Apple Music, iCloud+ or any App Store subscription on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android or the web, and request a refund from Apple if you qualify.
- How to cancel a Sony LIV subscription and close your accountCancel a SonyLIV subscription paid by card, UPI, Google Play, Apple or Amazon, learn the no-refund rule, and how to ask SonyLIV to close your account.
- How to cancel your ZEE5 subscription on Android, web and iPhoneCancel ZEE5 auto-renewal on Android, the website, iPhone or Fire TV, what to do if the cancel button fails, and what a FIFA pack costs if it keeps renewing.
- How to stop LinkedIn Premium before your next billing dateStop LinkedIn Premium on desktop, in the app, or through Apple or Google Play, and see why a cancelled free trial ends at once while a paid plan runs on.
- How to manage and cancel app subscriptions on Google PlayFind, cancel, pause or restart any Google Play app subscription on Android or the web, plus how UPI AutoPay behaves on Play after you cancel a plan.
- How to cancel a Tidal subscription or trial from IndiaCancel a Tidal subscription or trial on the web, in the Android app, or through Apple or Google Play, and why Tidal accounts in India are usually billed abroad.
- Cancelling HBO in India: the JioHotstar add-on and HBO Max abroadIn India, HBO Max streams only inside JioHotstar as an add-on. Here is how to cancel it, plus the steps for an HBO Max plan you bought outside India.
- How to stop a Smule VIP subscription on Android, iPhone or the webStop a Smule VIP subscription through Google Play, Apple or Smule.com, see Smule’s short refund windows, and why deleting your account doesn’t cancel VIP.
- How to cancel any subscription in India, from UPI AutoPay to app storesCancel any subscription in India: revoke UPI AutoPay mandates, withdraw card e-mandates under RBI rules, stop App Store and Google Play plans, fix stuck ones.
Redeem a code
- How to redeem a YouTube Premium code, gift card or offerRedeem a YouTube Premium gift card, code or partner offer at youtube.com/redeem, apply the balance to an existing plan, and spot fake free code offers.
- How to redeem a Spotify code or gift card in IndiaSpotify has stopped selling gift cards, but old cards still redeem. Steps to redeem a Spotify code in India, the rules that block it, and cheaper ways to pay.
- How to redeem an Xbox Game Pass code on console, PC, mobile or webRedeem an Xbox Game Pass code or gift card on your Xbox, the Windows Xbox app, mobile or xbox.com/redeem, plus the region and account checks that matter.
- How to redeem an Apple Music code or App Store card in IndiaRedeem an App Store card or Apple Music code on iPhone, Mac or Windows, use the balance for Apple Music in India, and fix the common redemption errors.
Pay less
- How to pay less for YouTube Premium in IndiaThere is no working YouTube Premium coupon. Pay less with the student plan, 12-month prepaid, Premium Lite or a family plan split on Subspace.
- Spotify Premium for less: the options that work in IndiaFree Spotify Premium codes on coupon sites are dead or scams. What works: intro offers, the ₹69 student plan, 12-month prepaid and a split Platinum plan.
- Gaana Plus price, offers and cheaper music appsSkip the Gaana coupon code hunt. Gaana Plus costs ₹119/month or ₹799/year. See how it compares with Spotify, YouTube Music and Apple Music.
- How to get Xbox Game Pass cheaper in IndiaFree Xbox Game Pass codes from coupon sites never work. Compare Essential, Premium, PC and Ultimate prices and buy Game Pass vouchers below face value.
- SonyLIV subscription offers that work, and why promo codes don’tSony LIV promo codes on coupon sites rarely work. Real ways to pay less: annual and Mobile plans, Jio, Airtel and Vi bundles, vouchers and group splits.
- JioCinema and Hotstar promo codes: the cheaper JioHotstar routes that workJioCinema is now JioHotstar and old promo codes are dead. Pay less with annual plans, Jio, Vi and Airtel packs, discounted vouchers and group splits.
- ZEE5 subscription offers: cheaper ways in than a coupon codeMost ZEE5 coupon codes online are expired. Pay less with a ₹129 language pack, annual billing, Jio, Airtel or Vi bundles and ZEE5 vouchers on Subspace.
- Amazon Prime vouchers and other ways to pay less for PrimeBuy an Amazon Prime voucher below face value, learn how to redeem it, and compare Prime, Prime Lite, Shopping Edition and telecom bundles to pay less.
- Apple Music free months in India: the 1, 3 and 6-month offers explainedGet Apple Music 3 months free with an eligible new audio device or Apple Watch, 6 months via Airtel prepaid, or 1 month as a new subscriber. Prices and family split.
- Getting LinkedIn Premium free or cheaper: trials, timing and the right planLinkedIn Premium is free only through its official trial. How the trial works, why promo codes fail, and how to time Premium so you pay for fewer months.
- Watching Netflix free in India: what’s real and what isn’tNetflix has no free plan in India. See who gets a free trial, which Jio, Airtel and Vi recharges include Netflix, and the cheapest Netflix plan per person.
- Free OTT apps in India that are legal, and what each one lets you watchThe legal free OTT apps in India: WAVES, Prime Video’s free section, SonyLIV, ZEE5, aha and official YouTube channels. What is free on each, and the catches.
What to watch
- SonyLIV movies, web series and TV shows, and the plan each needsFind SonyLIV movies, new web series and Sony SAB shows like TMKOC, plus the plan you need: Mobile Only at ₹699/year or LIV Premium for 4K.
- Best movies and web series on JioHotstar, and how to find themHow to find the best movies and web series on JioHotstar in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and English, and which plan unlocks Hollywood, HBO and 4K.
- Bigg Boss OTT: every season, where it streamed and where Bigg Boss is nowBigg Boss OTT 3 streamed on JioCinema in 2024, which is now JioHotstar. Every OTT season, the 2026 Bigg Boss line-up and the plan you need to watch.
- Tamil OTT releases this week: which app gets what, and how to track itTrack this week’s Tamil OTT releases across Prime Video, Netflix, JioHotstar, ZEE5, SonyLIV, Sun NXT and aha, and the cheapest plan you need on each app.
- Telugu OTT releases: where new films stream and what it costsWhere this week’s Telugu OTT releases stream: aha, ETV Win, Prime Video, Netflix, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV, plus how dubs, windows and plan prices work.
- New OTT releases in Hindi and the best OTT movies to catch up onWhere new Bollywood OTT releases stream, how the 8-week window works, how to find the best OTT movies since 2024, and the plan you need for 4K or ad-free.
- Tamil and Telugu movies on Prime Video: how to find them and which plan to pickHow to find Tamil and Telugu movies on Amazon Prime Video, whether Prime Lite is enough, and what each plan costs per month with or without ads.
- Best of Amazon Prime Video: Bollywood films, Hindi series, anime and family picksFind the best Hindi and Bollywood movies, Hindi web series, anime and kids’ films on Amazon Prime Video, what costs extra, and which plan you need.
- ZEE5 movies and web series by language, and the pack each one needsFind ZEE5 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and Hindi movies and web series, and pick the cheapest language pack or All Access plan to watch.