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How to cancel Sky TV (UK)

Sky TV is a UK contract service with no online cancel button: you must give Sky 31 days' notice by contacting them, and Sky's help pages route you to Message Us live chat. If that notice period ends before your 12- or 24-month minimum term, early termination charges apply and must be paid upfront.

Menus and labels can change. If the steps below don’t match what you see, use the official help link on this page.

How are you billed?

If you are outside your cooling-off period (the usual case)If you are still inside Sky's UK cooling-off periodIf you have a Sky Glass credit agreement or Sky Stream pucks to settle

Fast answer

Where to start with Sky TV (UK)

Open official help
Can you cancel online?
no
Where to start
sky.com/help/articles/cancel-sky-tv — then contact Sky to give notice; Sky's UK complaints article at sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint says “The quickest way to get in touch is to message us” and asks you to select the product you want to chat about
Apple or Google billed?
Not commonly documented
Keeps access until
The end of your 31-day notice period, which cannot end before your minimum term finishes — and because Sky bills a month in advance, Sky says you might still be billed for the full month ahead after the service has been cancelled
Notice period
31 days
Contract / fees
Sky's UK cancellation article states: “To cancel Sky TV, you must give us 31 days’ notice. If this notice period ends before your minimum term finishes, Early Termination Charges may apply and must be paid upfront, unless you are still within your cooling off period.” It repeats for Sky+/Sky Q and Sky Glass that “A minimum of 31 days’ notice (cancellation period), which can’t end before your minimum term finishes, is required to cancel your Sky TV services.” Sky says that for most Sky products the minimum contract period is 12 or 24 months, unless otherwise stated, and that you can check your Sky TV contract end date at sky.com/hub/tv. Sky Stream is the exception worth knowing: Sky says a 31-day rolling Sky Stream contract has no cancellation charges, while a 24-month Sky Stream contract can attract early termination charges. Sky's early-termination article at sky.com/help/articles/charges-for-ending-your-sky-contract-early adds that ETCs “do not apply to Sky Q Multiscreen contracts”, and that if you cancel after you have reached the end of your minimum term you won't have to pay any Early Termination Charges.
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Step-by-step cancellation

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If you are outside your cooling-off period (the usual case)

  1. 1

    Sign in to My Sky and check your TV contract end date at sky.com/hub/tv.

  2. 2

    Contact Sky and say you are giving 31 days' notice to cancel Sky TV — Sky's UK complaints article at sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint points you to Message Us as the quickest route, and sky.com lists 0333 7591 018 as its customer service number.

  3. 3

    Ask the agent to confirm the date your service ends and to quote any early termination charge before you agree to anything.

  4. 4

    Keep your Direct Debit running until Sky confirms the account is settled.

  5. 5

    Return your Sky Q equipment, or any Sky Stream puck ordered after 23 February 2023, using the returns method Sky sends you.

  • • Sky says the 31-day notice period "can't end before your minimum term finishes" — so on a 12- or 24-month contract, giving notice early does not end the contract early, it just starts the clock.
  • • Sky states that early termination charges "must be paid upfront" where the notice period would end before the minimum term does.

Source: sky.com — the provider's own documentation for these steps.

If you are still inside Sky's UK cooling-off period

  1. 1

    Check the date: Sky says UK customers get an enhanced cooling-off period of 31 days rather than the 14 days legally required, running from the later of delivery, installation, or written confirmation of the relevant terms.

  2. 2

    Contact Sky within that window and say you are cancelling inside the cooling-off period.

  3. 3

    For Sky Glass or Sky Stream, Sky says to let it know within the first 31 days after your delivery.

  4. 4

    Expect to pay for the days you actually used the TV subscription, plus any delivery costs; Sky says it refunds the rest to your bank account within 45 days.

  5. 5

    Return the hardware — for a Sky Glass TV, Sky says an additional £25 is added to your account as a Returns fee.

  • • Sky flags a limit on this right for Sky+/Sky Q: "The right to cancel within your cooling off period doesn't apply if you asked for your TV service to be made available during this period." If the service has started you can still cancel, but you are charged for what you received.
  • • Sky says the ROI cooling-off period is 14 days, not 31 — this entry describes the UK position.

Source: sky.com — the provider's own documentation for these steps.

If you have a Sky Glass credit agreement or Sky Stream pucks to settle

  1. 1

    Cancelling the subscription does not clear the hardware finance — deal with it as a separate step.

  2. 2

    Keeping your Sky Glass TV with a credit agreement? Sky says you either carry on paying it off each month or pay off the outstanding amount in one go.

  3. 3

    Returning the Sky Glass item instead? Sky says it will cancel your credit agreement.

  4. 4

    For Sky Stream, Sky says the pucks stop working when your TV subscription ends, and you are responsible for returning any puck ordered after 23 February 2023.

  5. 5

    If you have several pucks or extra Glass TVs on a Whole Home pack, Sky says you can cancel all but one and keep Whole Home — cancelling the last one cancels Whole Home too.

  • • Sky points you to its Sky Returns article at sky.com/help/articles/return-or-recycle-sky-equipment for the returns method to use.

Source: sky.com — the provider's own documentation for these steps.

Expect a retention offer

  • • Sky publishes no self-serve cancel button for Sky TV. Its cancellation article explains the notice period but gives you no button to press — you have to reach an agent, and Sky's own complaints article at sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint says “The quickest way to get in touch is to message us”.
  • • The cancellation article's “Looking for something else?” list opens with “Upgrade, downgrade or change your Sky products”, putting a package change in front of you before the other cancellation routes.
  • • The phone number sits behind the help guides rather than in front of them. Sky's Contacting Sky article says most customers get what they need from a help guide, and that “If you reach the end of a guide and your problem still isn't fixed, you'll be given a phone number and other ways to contact us.”

Decline script

“Please cancel my subscription effective today and email me a confirmation. I'm not interested in a discount or pause.”

Common problems

Only official-source troubleshooting notes are included here.

I have looked all over My Sky and there is no cancel option for Sky TV.

There isn't one. Sky's cancellation article documents the 31-day notice period but no self-serve button, so cancellation goes through an agent. Sky's complaints article points to Message Us as the quickest route, and sky.com publishes 0333 7591 018 as its customer service number. Ask for written confirmation of your end date.

I gave notice but Sky says my service does not end for months.

That is Sky's documented position, not an error. Sky says the 31-day cancellation period "can't end before your minimum term finishes". Check your contract end date at sky.com/hub/tv — the notice will run to that date unless you accept the early termination charge, which Sky says must be paid upfront.

I was billed again after I cancelled Sky TV.

Sky documents this: "Sky payments are taken a month in advance, so you might still be billed for the full month ahead after your service has been cancelled." Once the service has ended, Sky says any credit on the account goes back to your bank account after 45 days. If nothing arrives after that, raise it through Sky's complaints route.

I cancelled Sky TV but I'm still being charged for my Sky Glass.

Those are two separate agreements. Sky says that if you keep your Sky Glass TV and have a credit agreement, you either carry on paying it off monthly or pay the outstanding amount in one go; returning the TV is what cancels the agreement. Check which of the two charges is still on your bill before disputing it.

What happens after you cancel?

Post-cancellation details like access, downgrade behavior, and refund caveats are shown only when the provider documents them.

  • Your Sky TV service runs to the end of the 31-day notice period, and no earlier than the end of your minimum term.
  • Sky bills a month in advance, so it says you may still be billed for the full month ahead after cancellation; any resulting credit is returned to your bank account after 45 days.
  • Sky Stream pucks stop working when the TV subscription ends, and Sky Glass loses features it lists as voice search, Glance Motion Technology, and pause, rewind and fast forward.
  • You are responsible for returning Sky Q equipment without undue delay, and any Sky Stream puck ordered after 23 February 2023, using the returns method Sky provides.
  • Any Sky Glass credit agreement continues unless you pay it off or return the TV — cancelling the subscription does not end it.

Refund notes

  • Sky states plainly that "Sky payments are taken a month in advance, so you might still be billed for the full month ahead after your service has been cancelled", and that once the service has ended any credit on your Sky account is put back in your bank account after 45 days.
  • Inside the UK cooling-off period Sky's position is different: for Sky Glass and Sky Stream it says you pay only for the days you used the TV subscription plus delivery costs, with the rest refunded to your bank account within 45 days (and set-up fees for a Sky Stream puck refunded too). A £25 Returns fee is added for a returned Sky Glass TV.

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FAQ

How much notice do I have to give Sky to cancel Sky TV?

31 days. Sky's UK cancellation article says: "To cancel Sky TV, you must give us 31 days' notice." It also says that notice period "can't end before your minimum term finishes", so on a 12- or 24-month contract you cannot use the notice to get out early — you can only line it up so it expires as the term does.

Can I cancel Sky TV online, or do I have to speak to Sky?

Sky publishes no self-serve online cancel button for Sky TV. Its cancellation article explains the 31-day notice but gives you no button — you have to reach Sky. Sky's own complaints article says the quickest way to get in touch is to message it, and asks you to select the product you want to chat about; sky.com lists 0333 7591 018 as its customer service number.

Will I pay an early termination charge for cancelling Sky TV mid-contract?

You might. Sky says that if your 31-day notice period ends before your minimum term finishes, early termination charges may apply and must be paid upfront. Sky calculates them from the days left in your term, what you have been billed in advance, and the discounted price you actually pay. Past the end of your minimum term, Sky says no ETCs are due.

Do I have to return my Sky Q box, Sky Glass or Sky Stream puck after cancelling?

Sky says you are responsible for returning Sky Q equipment without undue delay using the returns method provided, and for returning any Sky Stream puck ordered after 23 February 2023. A Sky Glass TV can be kept — but if you keep it and have a credit agreement, Sky says repayments continue unless you settle the balance in one go; return it and Sky cancels the agreement.

Should I cancel my Direct Debit to stop paying Sky TV?

No. Sky's cancellation article says in bold: "Please don't cancel your Direct Debit or any other ongoing payment with us, as further payment may still be due." Because Sky bills a month in advance, stopping the mandate before the account settles leaves an unpaid balance rather than ending the contract. How the mandate itself works is covered at /answers/how-do-i-cancel-a-direct-debit-uk.

Is cancelling Sky Stream different from cancelling Sky Q?

The 31 days' notice is the same, but the contract underneath is not. Sky says a Sky Stream 31-day rolling contract has no cancellation charges, while a 24-month Sky Stream contract can attract early termination charges. Sky Q sits on a 12- or 24-month minimum term, and Sky's early-termination article notes ETCs do not apply to Sky Q Multiscreen contracts.

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