How to remove Pluto TV from Windows PC

In this tutorial, we will show you how to remove Pluto TV from Windows PC. Pluto TV is a streaming service with hundreds of channels for live TV and 1000s of movies. The service can be accessed using its mobile apps, and streaming devices, as well as on Windows PC via the native Pluto TV Microsoft Store app. If you have installed the Pluto TV app on your Windows 11/10 computer and need to uninstall it for some reason, then there are multiple ways to remove it, and we have included all those options in this post.

How to remove Pluto TV from Windows PC

To remove Pluto TV from Windows PC, you can use any of the following options:

Uninstall Pluto TV using the Settings app
Delete Pluto TV using Search Panel
Remove the Pluto TV app using the Applications folder
Uninstall Pluto TV via the Start menu
Remove Pluto TV using PowerShell
Use the Windows Package Manager command-line tool to remove Pluto TV
Use third-party software.

Once you’ve removed the Pluto TV app from your system using any of these options, you should also check if there is a desktop shortcut for it and remove that shortcut. Let’s check all these options one by one.

1] Uninstall Pluto TV using the Settings app

The steps to uninstall Pluto TV using the Settings app in Windows 11/10 are as follows:

Windows 11

Press the Win+I hotkey to open the Settings app
Select the Apps category
Access the Installed apps page
Scroll down to access the Pluto TV app
Click on the three vertical dots icon on the right side
Select the Uninstall option
Press the Uninstall button in the confirmation box.

Windows 10

Launch the Settings app
Click on the Apps category
Access the Apps & features page
Select the Pluto TV app from the list of installed apps
Press the Uninstall button
Click on the Uninstall option in the confirmation pop-up.

2] Delete Pluto TV using Search Panel

You can also use Windows 11/10 Search Panel to uninstall or delete the Pluto TV app. The steps are:

Click on the Search box
Search for the app
Select Pluto TV in the search result
On the bottom right part, select the Uninstall option
A confirmation pop-up will appear, press the Uninstall button in that pop-up.

3] Remove the Pluto TV app using the Applications folder

This option takes the help of the Settings app to uninstall the installed programs as well as Microsoft Store apps. The steps are as follows:

Open the File Explorer using Win+E hotkey
In the address bar, add the following text, and hit the Enter key:

explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-B780-3893943456e1}

This will open the Applications folder
Look for the Pluto TV app and right-click on it
Select the Uninstall option
Now the Settings app will open where you can access the Pluto TV app and then use Uninstall option for it.

4] Uninstall Pluto TV via the Start menu

Use the following steps to uninstall Pluto TV via the Start menu in Windows 11/10:

Click on the Start button or press the Windows logo key to open the Start menu
If you using Windows 11, then press the All apps button available on the top right part
A list of installed apps and programs will be visible alphabetically
Right-click on the Pluto TV app
Click on the Uninstall option
When the confirmation box pops up, press the Uninstall button
Wait for a few seconds until the app is removed
Close the Start menu.

5] Remove Pluto TV using PowerShell

PowerShell lets you uninstall the pre-installed apps as well as third-party Microsoft Store apps (like Pluto TV). First of all, open an elevated PowerShell window. For this, type powershell in the Search box of Windows 11/10, right-click on the Windows PowerShell result, and select the Run as administrator option.

In the elevated PowerShell window, generate a list of all the apps. It is needed so that you can get the PackageFullName of the Pluto TV app which is required to uninstall the app using Windows PowerShell. To generate a list, use the following command:

Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName

Now all the installed apps will be visible along with their names and PackageFullName. Look for the Pluto TV package. For me, its name appeared as 6A2B26F6.PlutoTV. It might be different for you or exactly the same. Just next to its name, you will see its PackageFullName. It would be 6A2B26F6.PlutoTV_1.4.3.0_neutral__fj6ydt530c1hy or something similar. Copy it to the clipboard.

Now execute the command to uninstall the Pluto TV app. The command would be:

Remove-AppxPackage 6A2B26F6.PlutoTV_1.4.3.0_neutral__fj6ydt530c1hy

6] Use the Windows Package Manager command-line tool to remove Pluto TV

Microsoft provides a command-line tool named Windows Package Manager (or WINGET) that lets you upgrade all installed programs at once, uninstall apps, etc. This tool can also be used to remove Pluto TV from your Windows PC. For this, use the following steps:

Download WINGET from github.com and install it
Open Command Prompt as administrator
Execute the winget list command. This will help you see the list of all the installed apps and programs
Look for the Pluto TV app and copy its ID. It would be 6A2B26F6.PlutoTV_fj6ydt530c1hy
Now execute the following command to uninstall the Pluto TV app:

winget uninstall 6A2B26F6.PlutoTV_fj6ydt530c1hy

It will find the related package i.e. Pluto TV and start uninstalling it. Let the command be completed and you will see a Successfully uninstalled message.

7] Use a third-party software

There exist some best free software to bulk uninstall programs and Microsoft Store apps in Windows 11/10. You can use any of such tools to uninstall the Pluto TV app. Bulk Crap Uninstaller, IObit Uninstaller, Absolute Uninstaller, etc., are some good options to use.

I hope these options will be helpful.

How do you cancel Pluto?

Pluto TV is not a subscription-based service, so you don’t have to take or cancel any type of subscription. In case you want to cancel or delete your Pluto TV account, then you can contact support. You will need to fill out a form and email it to the support team for Delete Account Request.

Is Pluto TV free on PC?

Yes, Pluto TV is free on PC. In fact, it is free to use service on any platform. It is an ad-supported TV streaming service. Thus, it earns money from advertising. You only need to create a free account to start watching live TV and movies on demand.