What is the VIDANGEL charge on my credit card?

What this charge usually means

A charge labeled VIDANGEL is most commonly a subscription payment for VidAngel, a streaming filtering service. VidAngel offers monthly and annual memberships, and billing can appear directly from VidAngel if you subscribed on its website. In many cases, charges are legitimate recurring payments tied to your own account or a family member’s account.

VidAngel states that billing may also appear through third-party platforms when the subscription started in an app marketplace. That means the name on your statement is not always identical every month. You might see a descriptor connected to Apple, Google Play, or Roku billing instead of a plain VIDANGEL label.

Why it appeared on your statement

The most common reason is an active subscription that auto-renewed. VidAngel subscriptions are recurring unless canceled. The company lists both monthly and annual plans, so the amount may differ depending on billing cycle and signup channel.

• You started a direct subscription at VidAngel.com and forgot auto-renew was enabled.
• You subscribed through Apple, Google Play, or Roku, where the platform bills on VidAngel’s behalf.
• Another household member used your card to start or renew a plan.
• You have more than one VidAngel login and are checking the wrong account.
• You recently changed cards, and the issuer updated recurring charges automatically.

How to verify the charge

First, compare the posted amount and date with your VidAngel account history. Then check email inboxes (including spam) for invoices, renewal notices, or account emails from VidAngel, Apple, Google, or Roku. If the descriptor seems unfamiliar, ask authorized users on your card whether they signed up on a TV or mobile device.

Next, sign in at VidAngel account settings and confirm whether a subscription is active. If the portal shows no subscription but charges continue, VidAngel support notes this can happen when you are logged into a different account than the one being billed. Contact support with the last four digits of the card and charge date to help locate it.

How to cancel VIDANGEL billing

If you subscribed directly, cancel in your VidAngel account settings at VidAngel.com. Follow through until you see cancellation confirmation. If you subscribed through Apple, Google Play, or Roku, cancellation must be completed in that platform’s subscription manager, not inside VidAngel billing settings.

VidAngel’s help center also states that canceling stops future renewals but access typically continues through the end of the current billing cycle. If you are within the eligibility period, you can ask support about its published money-back policy for new direct subscribers.

How to dispute an unauthorized charge

If you confirm no one in your household authorized the transaction, contact VidAngel support first and request reversal. Keep records of support chat/email, cancellation attempts, and account screenshots. If the charge is not resolved, file a dispute with your card issuer promptly and request a replacement card if you suspect compromise.

When reviewing your statement, compare with other digital-service descriptors that can look unfamiliar, such as Patreon or Cash App. Similar descriptor confusion is common and usually resolved once you match the charge to the correct account.