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Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

wildgoose1993 — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:44:16 GMT

I activated my Disney+ with Sky and clearly made a mess of it. I read the online guides and thought it was possible to import an existing Disney+ account that uses a different email address to my Sky account email. How wrong I was.

I have spent hours and hours on the phone to Sky and Disney, neither have solved it. Sky believe I have an active subscription through them, but Disney cannot find one. Disney ask me to ask Sky for a 16 digit reference number, Sky instead send me a 50 character partner ID. Disney have no idea what to do with that.

Has anyone else had this and managed to solve it? Absolutely appalled that the two companies don't work this out together, and instead ask me to be a middle-man. My contract is with Sky, it is Sky's responsibility to fix this.

Re: Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

Sky_Gee — Thu, 07 May 2026 09:55:30 GMT

Hi there, I’ve escalated your post to our Community Messaging team who will invite you to a private chat shortly and help you with this.

Just look out for the colourful bubble to start the conversation. Please be aware conversations automatically close if there is no response within 48 hours.

Here's more information on how Community Messaging works - https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Did-you-know/Escalating-a-post-to-a-Sky-expert/ba-p/3711147#M141

Re: Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

wildgoose1993 — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:57:03 GMT

Thanks @Sky_Gee , the team were able to sort this for me.

Re: Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:34:46 GMT

Hi, I am unable to watch Disney+ through Sky and I contacted both Sky and Disney+ customer service for help. Disney+ have requested the 16 digits reference number in order to investigate from their end, but I cannot obtain it from Sky Customer service as neither of the agents know what this is/how to obtain it. I've spend multiple hours on the phone to Sky and Disney, neither have solved it.

Has anyone else had this and managed to solve it?

In mysky app right now I have “ Disney plus starts soon”

Re: Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

wildgoose1993 — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:08:41 GMT

Yes there seems to be some ongoing issue. Sky stepped in when I posted it on here and sorted it out for me - hopefully they'll help you. @Sky_Gee perhaps

Re: Disney+ Account Linking Disaster

Luketeacup — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:56:16 GMT

I have spent hours and hours on the phone with both Disney and Sky; exactly the same problem as you. I've even had Sky on one mobile talking to Disney on another. The only way Sky can sort it is to set me up to pay £4 a month, and then drop me to the free / with ads subscription. However this has happened before and it didn't work. All I want to do is watch Rivals!!!