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About individual channel subscriptions in the Apple News app

To read premium stories, you can subscribe to a publisher's channel in Apple News. If you already have a paid subscription, you can access it in the News app. And if you no longer want a subscription, you can cancel it.

The News app and access to subscriptions inside the app are only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Find out more about Apple News.

You can view, change or cancel your subscriptions This includes subscriptions purchased inside the News app or any publisher's app. Find out more about how to cancel your subscription.

Use subscriptions in Apple News

To access your subscriptions, make sure you're signed in with the Apple ID that you use for purchases.

Subscribe to a channel

  1. In the News app, open a premium story from a channel you want to subscribe to. You'll see the word Subscription or a subscription message on these stories.

  2. Tap or click the subscription button. You may be asked to sign in with your Apple ID.

  3. When you're asked, confirm your subscription.*

All subscriptions auto-renew. Some subscriptions may offer a discounted or free trial period. After the trial period has ended, the subscription will be renewed automatically at the regular price.

You can also subscribe to Apple News+ to read hundreds of magazines, popular newspapers and digital publications.

* A publisher may ask for your email address to give you access on the web. If you choose to share your email address, the publisher should follow up and tell you how to register for web access.

If you're already subscribed in a publisher's app

Apple News checks your Apple ID automatically for active subscriptions you've purchased in a publisher's app.

If any of your purchased subscriptions are also available in the News app, you'll get access to premium stories from that channel automatically.

Access a subscription purchased on a publisher's website

  1. Open the Apple News app and search for the channel you're subscribed to.

    The "Already a Subscriber?" option at the top of a channel's page
  2. Tap or click "Already a Subscriber?" and sign in with the username and password that you use for the publisher's website.

If you're experiencing issues signing in, contact the publisher.

Cancel your subscription

Find out how to cancel a subscription on one of your Apple devices.

If you've subscribed through a publisher's website, try to change or cancel the subscription on their website, or contact the publisher.

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