Disney Plus and Hulu just got worse to avoid the Apple tax

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• The Disney Plus and Hulu apps on iOS and iPadOS no longer allow users to subscribe using Apple’s App Store billing.
• This restriction only affects new and returning subscribers; those with active plans can continue to pay through Apple until canceling.
• The Disney-owned apps may no longer be eligible for Apple’s Video Partner Program, which can limit their features.

In an attempt to boost its revenue, Disney has been making some significant changes to its streaming services. Just recently, Disney Plus started cracking down on password sharing and increased its subscription prices. Now, Disney Plus and Hulu are dropping support for App Store billing from their iOS and iPadOS clients to avoid paying Apple a cut. This makes it harder for mobile users to subscribe to the services and could impact the apps’ feature sets.

As noted by multiple Reddit users (via MacRumors), the Disney Plus and Hulu apps on iOS and iPadOS will no longer support paying through Apple. This impacts new and returning subscribers only, prompting them to pay using the web app instead. For now, this change won’t affect those with active subscriptions handled by Apple — as long as they don’t cancel.




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