📺Disney+ Premium Tiers Now Include Ads in 2026
Your ad-free Disney+ Premium is no longer ad-free
TL;DR
Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement in January 2025, allowing ads in all tiers, including Premium. German subscribers were notified in September 2026. This change affects the original service offering for all subscription tiers.
Disney+ has updated its Subscriber Agreement to include advertisements in all tiers, including the previously ad-free Premium tier. This change was implemented in January 2025 and affects all subscription tiers, including Basic and Bundle subscriptions. The policy defines several categories of advertising content that may appear in 'no ads' or 'ad-free' tiers, such as ads required by streaming rights, live/linear content, and promotional content about Disney bundles. This is a significant shift for subscribers who purchased the Premium tier expecting an ad-free experience. The update was communicated via email to German subscribers in September 2026, indicating ads could be placed before and after content in Premium and Standard tiers.
Key Points
Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement in January 2025 to include ads in all tiers.
German subscribers were notified of the change in September 2026 via email.
The policy defines several categories of advertising content that may appear in 'no ads' tiers.
Categories include ads required by streaming rights, live/linear content, and promotional content.
The change affects all subscription tiers, including Basic, Premium, and Bundle subscriptions.
Why It Matters
If you're a subscriber to Disney+ Premium, the service you paid for is no longer ad-free. The policy change allows ads in all tiers, including Premium, affecting the original service offering. German subscribers were notified in September 2026, indicating ads could be placed before and after content in Premium and Standard tiers. This change impacts the value proposition for subscribers who expected an ad-free experience.
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