How To Switch Your Paramount+ Plan On Amazon

If you’ve ever tried to change a streaming plan inside Amazon and thought, “Why is this so confusing for something that costs less than my coffee habit?” — you’re not alone.

Paramount+ on Amazon is convenient… until you try to switch your plan.

Do you go to Amazon? Paramount+? Your TV? Sacrifice a remote to the streaming gods?

Let’s untangle it.

This guide walks you through how to switch your Paramount+ plan on Amazon step-by-step, explains the gotchas (like free trials and pro-rated charges), and clears up when you can’t change a plan and have to cancel + resubscribe instead.

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First, how is Paramount+ billed through Amazon?

When you subscribe to Paramount+ through Prime Video Channels, your subscription is actually managed and billed by Amazon, not Paramount+ directly.

• You pay for Paramount+ on your Amazon account.
• Changes to your plan usually happen via Amazon’s “Memberships & Subscriptions” or the Prime Video Channels page.
• Paramount+ support will often tell you, politely: “You’ll need to manage that through Amazon.”

Quick takeaway: If you originally signed up for Paramount+ as an Amazon Channel, Amazon is the boss of your billing and plan changes.

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Can you switch your Paramount+ plan directly on Amazon?

Short answer: Sometimes yes… sometimes no. It depends on what you’re trying to switch.

There are a few common scenarios:

1. Switching between Paramount+ tiers (e.g., Essential vs. with SHOWTIME)
2. Changing billing frequency (monthly vs. annual)
3. Upgrading vs. downgrading
4. Moving off Amazon billing to pay Paramount+ directly

Let’s walk through each one.

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Scenario 1: Switch Paramount+ plan (Essential ↔ with SHOWTIME) on Amazon

If you’re subscribed through Prime Video Channels and want to:

• Upgrade from Paramount+ Essential to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, or
• Downgrade from with SHOWTIME back to Essential (if offered in your region via Channels)

…here’s what typically works.

Step-by-step: Try switching via Amazon on desktop

1. Go to Amazon.com and sign in.
2. Hover over Account & Lists and click Memberships & Subscriptions.
3. Look for Paramount+ under Prime Video Channels (or just Channels).
4. Click Manage Subscription or Manage Your Prime Video Channels.
5. Check if there’s an option like:
   • Change plan
   • Upgrade or Learn more about a higher tier
   • A link that shows different Paramount+ options
6. If present, choose your new Paramount+ plan (e.g., Paramount+ with SHOWTIME) and confirm.

You’ll usually see:

• New monthly price listed
• When the change takes effect (often immediately or on your next billing date, depending on Amazon’s setup)

If you don’t see any plan-change buttons, skip down to the “When Amazon won’t let you switch plans” section below.

Quick takeaway: If Amazon shows a Change Plan or Upgrade option under your Paramount+ Channel, you can switch there in a few clicks.

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Scenario 2: Change monthly vs. annual billing

Want to save a few bucks by switching from monthly to annual billing, or vice versa?

Here’s what to try:

1. Go to Amazon → Account & Lists → Memberships & Subscriptions.
2. Find Paramount+ in the list.
3. Click Manage Subscription.
4. Check for Plan details or a dropdown that shows:
   • Monthly
   • Annual
5. Choose your preferred billing frequency, then confirm.

If no annual option appears:

• It might not be available on Amazon Channels for your location or current tier.
• In that case, your only way to get annual pricing may be to cancel on Amazon and resubscribe directly through Paramount+ (on their website or app), if they’re offering an annual plan there.

Quick takeaway: Amazon sometimes lets you switch monthly ↔ annual from the same Manage Subscription screen—if the option exists for your particular plan.

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Scenario 3: Upgrading vs. downgrading — what actually happens to your billing?

When you switch plans, there are usually two different billing behaviors:

Upgrading your Paramount+ plan on Amazon (e.g., Essential → with SHOWTIME)

• Amazon may charge you the difference and switch you almost immediately.
• Or it may start the new plan on your next renewal date and note this on-screen before you confirm.

Check the confirmation page carefully — it typically says:

• New price
• Next billing date
• Whether the change is effective immediately or later

Downgrading your Paramount+ plan (e.g., with SHOWTIME → Essential)

Downgrades often:

• Stay on the current higher tier until your current billing period ends.
• Then switch you to the lower-cost plan on your next renewal date.

If you were on a free trial, switching mid-trial may:

• End the trial
• Or adjust your upcoming charges

Again: always read the confirmation text on Amazon before clicking.

Quick takeaway: Upgrades might apply right away; downgrades often kick in at the next billing date. Amazon should tell you which it is before you confirm.

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Scenario 4: Want to stop using Amazon for Paramount+ billing?

Some people want more flexibility (or better promos) by paying Paramount+ directly instead of through Amazon Channels.

Reality check: there’s no magic “transfer” button.

You typically have to:

1. Cancel Paramount+ on Amazon (let it run until the end of the paid period, or cancel renewal immediately).
2. After it expires, go to ParamountPlus.com or the Paramount+ app.
3. Sign up directly with the plan you want (Essential or with SHOWTIME, monthly or annual).

Good news: your watch history and profiles may still be tied to your Paramount+ account, not Amazon, if you were using the same email — but that’s not guaranteed in every setup. Be prepared to set things up again.

Quick takeaway: Moving from Amazon billing to direct Paramount+ billing is basically a cancel + resubscribe situation, not a seamless switch.

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When Amazon won’t let you switch plans (and what to do)

Sometimes you do everything “right” and still don’t see a Change Plan option for Paramount+.

Common reasons:

• Your current Paramount+ package isn’t upgradable/downgradable within Channels.
• Amazon only offers one flat version of Paramount+ in your region.
• You’re on a legacy plan or promo that doesn’t support modifications.
• There are technical limitations on mixing Paramount+ + SHOWTIME tiers under Amazon billing.

If that’s you, here are your options:

Option A: Cancel and resubscribe through Amazon with a different plan

1. Go to Memberships & Subscriptions.
2. Find Paramount+.
3. Click Cancel Channel or Cancel Subscription.
4. Confirm cancellation (note when service ends — usually the end of your paid period).
5. After it expires, go back to Prime Video → Channels.
6. Search Paramount+.
7. Choose the new plan/tier if multiple options appear (e.g., Paramount+ with SHOWTIME).

Option B: Cancel on Amazon and subscribe directly through Paramount+

If Amazon doesn’t offer the plan you want (for example, you want an annual Paramount+ with SHOWTIME combo and only see monthly on Amazon):

1. Cancel Paramount+ on Amazon as above.
2. Wait for access to end.
3. Go to ParamountPlus.com or open the Paramount+ app.
4. Create or sign into your account.
5. Pick the plan you actually want (tier + billing frequency).

Quick takeaway: No plan-change option showing? You’re in cancel-and-resubscribe territory.

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How to switch Paramount+ plan on Amazon from your phone

If you’re mostly on mobile, you can still handle this without jumping to a laptop.

Using a mobile browser (recommended)

1. Open Safari or Chrome on your phone.
2. Go to Amazon.com and sign in.
3. Open the menu (☰) and tap Your Account.
4. Look for Memberships & Subscriptions.
5. Find Paramount+ under subscriptions.
6. Tap Manage Subscription.
7. If available, tap Change plan, Upgrade, or similar and follow the prompts.

Using the Prime Video app (sometimes works)

1. Open Prime Video.
2. Go to My Stuff → Purchases & Rentals or Channels.
3. Tap Channels and find Paramount+.
4. Tap Manage or a settings icon.
5. If a web page opens in-app, follow the same steps you’d see on desktop.

If you get bounced back and forth with no settings option, you’ll usually need to open Amazon in a browser with the desktop site enabled and manage it there.

Quick takeaway: You can do this on mobile, but a browser (with Amazon’s desktop site) gives you the most complete controls.

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FAQs about switching your Paramount+ plan on Amazon

Will I lose my watch history or profiles if I change plans on Amazon?

Generally, no — switching tiers within the same billing setup (Amazon Channels → Amazon Channels) usually keeps your basic account data. But if you move from Amazon billing to direct Paramount+ billing, you might be treated like a new subscriber in some cases.

Best practice: use the same email address on Paramount+ and Amazon where possible, and don’t be shocked if you have to rebuild a few watchlists.

Will I be charged twice if I cancel then resubscribe?

If you:

• Cancel Paramount+ on Amazon but don’t wait for the current billing period to end before subscribing somewhere else, you may have overlap (paying Amazon and Paramount+ at the same time).

To avoid that, either:

• Wait for your current period to fully expire, or
• Intentionally accept a short overlap if you can’t tolerate any service downtime.

Can I keep my Amazon free trial if I switch plans?

Changing plans during a free trial may:

• End the trial early, or
• Change your upcoming charges or renewal date.

Amazon usually shows a clear message like:

“Your free trial will end today and you will be charged…”

Quick takeaway: Mid-trial changes can mess with your free days. Don’t click through blindly.

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Quick checklist: Paramount+ plan switch on Amazon

Here’s a fast recap you can save:

1. Figure out who bills you.
   If you subscribed as a Prime Video Channel, Amazon controls your plan.
2. Try to change the plan first.
   Amazon → Account & Lists → Memberships & Subscriptions → Paramount+ → Manage Subscription → look for Change Plan/Upgrade.
3. If no plan-change option exists:
   Decide if you want to stay with Amazon billing or move to Paramount+ directly. Cancel on Amazon, then resubscribe with the plan you want in your chosen place.
4. Watch the billing messages.
   Note if changes apply immediately or at next renewal. Be careful with free trials and double-charging overlap.
5. If things look wrong, contact support.
   Use Amazon support for billing/plan issues. Use Paramount+ support for streaming/content/account access issues.

If you tell me:

• Which device you’re on (Fire TV, Roku, iPhone, web browser, etc.) and
• Whether you want to upgrade, downgrade, or move off Amazon entirely,

I can give you an even more specific, click-by-click walkthrough tailored to your exact setup.