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YouTube Premium INR 129/Month (~AU $2.63) via YouTube India (VPN Required)

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YouTube Premium INR 129/Month (~AU $2.63) via YouTube India (VPN Required)
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Mitr on 14/03/2019 - 12:00 youtube.com (5341 clicks)
Last edited 14/03/2019 - 12:50 by 2 other users

Hello all,
Google has finally launched Youtube Premium in India for INR 129(AUD ~2.60) and Family Membership for INR 189 (AUD ~3.80).
Comes with Youtube Music, No Ads in Youtube as well as Google Play Music.

https://india.googleblog.com/2019/03/introducing-youtube-mus…

This cost cheaper that was posted earlier for using Russian subscription option posted here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/414890

I have signed up after cancelling Russian plan with my Macquarie Debit card so no conversion charges.

Everything included in post by @Dealbot applies here too.

Youtube Premium will give you access to -
• Ad-free videos: Watch videos without interruptions
• Save offline: Save videos and songs on your mobile device to watch offline
• Background play: Keep videos or music playing when using other apps or when your screen’s off
• Audio mode: Listen to audio only on the YouTube Music app
• Google Play Music Subscription (when available in your country) is included at no additional cost

Current pricing is $14.99 per month in Australia. This workaround should work for new and existing customers.

Again, the trick to making this work is having access to a VPN service. If you're signed up to one then the rest of the process should be fairly simple.

Instructions -
1. Connect a VPN to the server India (I connected to Bangalore)
2. Click on Paid Memberships(youtube.com), then click on Learn more.
https://www.youtube.com/paid_memberships

  1. Enter Indian address and pay by credit card.

Termination takes place under this link(music.youtube.com)
Example of a India Address :

India
Name :
Address line : My Place
Town/City : Mumbai
Postcode : 400070
State : Maharashtra

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  • aaruu on 14/03/2019 - 13:00

    Awesomeness! :)

  • Kurusawa on 14/03/2019 - 13:00

    Thanks worked perfectly

  • Taegukgi on 14/03/2019 - 13:02

    Great find OP.

  • virhlpool on 14/03/2019 - 13:03
    +1

    I've a free VPN of Windscribe, which has India under 'paid' location. Is there any free alternative?

    • fefris on 14/03/2019 - 13:03

      tunnel bear chrome extension works fine

      • virhlpool on 14/03/2019 - 13:04

        Is it totally free? Thanks.

        • fefris on 14/03/2019 - 13:12
          +1

          yes you get 500mb traffic a month for free.

      • herysoe on 14/03/2019 - 13:19

        once added the chrome ext, i presume i will need to change to india instead USA for the server right? in free version, only USA as the option

        • fefris on 14/03/2019 - 13:22
          +2

          i see india and i have NEVER paid for tunnel bear. I just clicked the country name and changed to india

          • herysoe on 14/03/2019 - 14:09

            @fefris: apparently i have to download tunnel bear and use that instead from chrome extension. cheers

  • Shads on 14/03/2019 - 13:05
    +1

    Awesome! Just signed up for the family plan.

  • Herbse on 14/03/2019 - 13:05

    will credit cards charge for the foreign conversion? i dont buy stuff with foreign currency much

    • tonydav on 14/03/2019 - 13:08

      yes. But 3% isn't going to kill you on $2.60.

      Or get a 28 Degrees card.

      • samsal46 on 14/03/2019 - 17:28

        Did you get this on 28 degrees? I get rejected everytime I tried

    • Kremleen on 14/03/2019 - 13:21
      +6

      I get charged 2c. Don't be a tightarse

      • Herbse on 14/03/2019 - 13:22
        +10

        You forget what website we're on

  • tonydav on 14/03/2019 - 13:07

    Great find.

    Just wish they had spotify family.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2019 - 13:08
    +5

    How long before Google catches on to something like this and bans people?

    • spackbace on 14/03/2019 - 13:16
      +6

      Ban? Unlikely. More like flick you back to free membership. Though depends if they want the money or not I guess. Small amount of money is better than no money

  • xenway on 14/03/2019 - 13:11
    -2

    is it the price for a month?

  • gozyla86 on 14/03/2019 - 13:22
    +1

    Just did. Thanks Op. Doesnt even ask for my "india" address except state

  • epicttiimm on 14/03/2019 - 13:22
    +1

    Thanks OP. Me and 4 mates are now sharing family subs to:
    Brazilian Netflix
    Indian Spotify
    Indian YouTube premium

    • enzo3162 on 14/03/2019 - 13:50

      Did you use an Indian card for Indian Spotify?
      Im having issues signing up with my Australian Card

    • Mitr on 14/03/2019 - 16:20
      +2

      How much does Brazilian Netflix cost ?

    • Fizzydrink on 15/03/2019 - 00:58

      How'd you get spotify? Been trying but won't accept any cards. Or you have a way to get Indian card

    • iSamurai on 15/03/2019 - 09:24
      +1

      Mr Worldwide 🌎 😎

    • kalakaar on 30/03/2019 - 12:10

      How do you get your family member to join? I invited my wife but once she tries to connect it says "Looks like you're in a different country than the family manager."

    • Nick K on 06/09/2019 - 19:10

      How did you get your mates to join? My mates are getting you're in a different country even though they have the same payment profile address as me.

  • Kremleen on 14/03/2019 - 13:23

    I signed up for a family plan and didn't get asked for my family member's location. We are continents apart. Would this be allowed by Google?

  • Shikha966 on 14/03/2019 - 13:24

    Why it’s showing INR 169 for me when I click the link?

    • Gaggy boy on 14/03/2019 - 13:26
      +1

      are you doing it from Apple youtube app, for IOS its 169

  • Tekuza on 14/03/2019 - 13:29

    Omg thanks OP worked perfectly, my Aus family plan was set to renew in 2 days

  • Bigbabo on 14/03/2019 - 13:30

    I signed up with the india vpn. I wanted to use the google music but it shows all bollywood music. Have anyone got the same issue? how to fix it?

    • Stahh on 14/03/2019 - 13:48
      +1

      Turn your vpn off?

    • [Deactivated] on 14/03/2019 - 23:38

      That’s kinda funny, but yeah just flick the VPN off.

  • ash2000 on 14/03/2019 - 13:37
    +2

    I've just opened my "play music" it's now very Indian focused !

    Does anyone know how to get it back to something more Western.?

    • ozrex on 14/03/2019 - 13:41
      +5

      Have you disconnected from your VPN and refreshed the browser?

      • ash2000 on 14/03/2019 - 14:19

        Just trying it on my phone at this stage, but vpn off.

        When I click on 'top charts' it's looking decidedly sub-continental.

    • SnowDragon on 14/03/2019 - 13:49

      As ozrex said, make sure your VPN is disconnected.

      When I opened it up it asked for my location to determine what music to suggest. Perhaps it did the same thing but you had a VPN attached.

      • Bigbabo on 14/03/2019 - 13:56

        i have tried it disconected and the google music play still show indian music. tried on the phone and still the same. any solution?

        • userid007 on 14/03/2019 - 14:02

          gave permissions to access your location ?

        • Shads on 14/03/2019 - 14:20

          Yeh mine is the same when I go to Google Music, comes up with Indian/Bollywood stuff.

    • letthiswork1 on 14/03/2019 - 14:00

      I am still getting my normal music

    • Herbse on 14/03/2019 - 14:14
      +1

      I'm also getting the same thing. I signed up on PC using VPN, but on my phone I get indian suggested music..

      • ash2000 on 14/03/2019 - 14:34
        +2

        I suspect we're stuck with the Indian recommendations. A small price to pay for cheap ad free YouTube IMHO.

        You never know, the Indian music might grow on us…… As an Anglo Gen X ,it's unlikely,but not totally improbable.

        • Herbse on 14/03/2019 - 14:47

          Yea but I'm also now seeinn a few songs I've added to my playlists that I cannot play. Probably due to country specific License reasons.. this could be a problem

    • trinkasharma on 14/03/2019 - 14:48

      Search for your normal music. Google would change the recommendations in few videos very soon.

    • kyoba on 14/03/2019 - 15:06
      +1

      What about your pornhub feed?

  • ngengerous on 14/03/2019 - 13:41

    I never browse suggested music in Google Play Music, and I only search artists/albums/songs and occasionally play the radio suggestion for an artist. Will I notice any difference with an Indian account?

  • Jimbuscus on 14/03/2019 - 13:47

    Awesome, it seems to grant you a second trial also, got the Family Plan for the first month because it's $0.00 first month anyway.

    However, Seems I made and removed a Family Group in the past year and it won't let me add anyone to my family until the 52 weeks has been reached, anyone know how to fix this, I have a Family Plan now without the ability to add anyone.

  • llllllllllllll on 14/03/2019 - 13:48

    Just cancelled my Premium paid via iTunes but looks like I actually have to wait until it expires to re-sub again.

    It does show me the option for family plan for INR 189 though.

    • Garbotoxin on 14/03/2019 - 14:11
      +1

      You can resub over it for INR 189 and it'll charge you the INR amount next month.

      At least that's what happened for me when I cancelled my Russian sub

    • Griffindinho on 14/03/2019 - 14:12

      same here. saying billing is done through itunes.

    • poporange630 on 14/03/2019 - 14:12

      If you click 'Learn more' on the bottom, you can actually subscribe to either personal or family immidiately. I'll suggest family all the way if you have anyone else who need this service.

      • llllllllllllll on 14/03/2019 - 15:55

        I think it works if you want to go for the family plan - just not the individual plan.

    • Jared17 on 14/03/2019 - 20:57

      Thanks for the feedback. Might hold off canceling my Russian subscription until the last day. This one might not work later.

  • noone on 14/03/2019 - 13:49

    Anyone having problems trying the family subscription? Clicking the try it free for family on my mobile just darkens the screen as if something is going to come up, but nothing comes up.

    Clicking the try it free for individual does come up with the payment screen

    • Crusader on 14/03/2019 - 20:21

      Same thing happened to me, get out of the app and use the Chrome to change the subscription.

  • JC1986 on 14/03/2019 - 13:52

    Legend!!! :)
    One question - do I need to use Mastercard to avoid exchange fees each month?

    • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 18:31

      There's multiple ways of billing isn't there?
      - Optus/Telstra (carrier billing)
      - Google Play Credit
      - PayPal
      - Credit/Debit Cards

  • JuryWheel on 14/03/2019 - 13:53

    Invalid payment method for me….any ideas?

    • ash2000 on 14/03/2019 - 14:35

      What card are you using ?

      • JuryWheel on 14/03/2019 - 15:50

        I've tried an amex, a nab credit, a nab debit and an anzg debit….

        • ash2000 on 14/03/2019 - 15:59

          You've given it a red hot go to be sure.

          28 degrees credit and Citibank debit are working. Not particularly useful info as I'm sure you would have tried them if you had them.

          Worth getting a Citibank debit though, free, no international transaction fee (3%) and has worked for all recent international hacks listed on OB (YouTube,Hulu,netflix).

        • asa79 on 15/03/2019 - 19:56

          It accepted my nab visa

  • FeZZa21 on 14/03/2019 - 13:53
    +13

    lifesaver, can't wait to erase clive palmer's face off youtube now.

    getflix vpn worked great!

    just have to finish 3 month trial now before I get charged 129 rupees lol

  • dbglt on 14/03/2019 - 14:02

    I've prepaid my Aus music subscription until 2020. What happens if I cancel it to sign up for this? Anyone tried to do so?

    • 11112007 on 14/03/2019 - 14:34
      +1

      You get a credit in your Google Account which you can use for the new subscription.

      I had $200AU credit on mine when i cancelled. So what thats like 4 years of family via India lol

  • Griffindinho on 14/03/2019 - 14:04

    will do it once my 3 month trial expires

  • cycleri3 on 14/03/2019 - 14:08
    +9

    Good deal, but PSA:

    Just be very careful with Google. They have known to terminate peoples accounts and lock them out of Gmail and all other services for violating their ToS and very hard to speak to a real human to try and resolve this matter.

    I'd use a throw-away Google account for this just to be safe.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=google+deleted+gmail+violati…

    • CheapCoffee on 14/03/2019 - 18:53
      +1

      Strongly agree with this. With photos and emails and whatnot, I can't really risk losing my primary Google account.

      If I didn't already have a standard Australian family account, I would consider this using a separate throwaway.

    • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 18:32

      Yeah, I've just used a throw away Google account. Originally intended for a 3 month trial, I was just going to delete it at the end of the three months and make a new one.

      Worst case scenario if they delete the account, all I've lost is my playlists.

  • SirNed on 14/03/2019 - 14:11

    OK correct me if I am wrong. The below indicates you need to subscribe to GP Music and you get YT free. This deal indicates that if you sign up to YT you get GP music as well. Am I missing something?? Or is it just removing the adds in GP music if you already have it?

    If you are a subscriber to Google Play Music, there’s good news: You get a YouTube Music Premium membership as part of your subscription each month. And if you use Google Play Music, nothing will change — you’ll still be able to access all of your purchased music, uploads and playlists in Google Play Music just like always.

    • Jimbuscus on 14/03/2019 - 17:10

      There is a complicated tier system where you either get one of the two or both in a combo

      I signed up to the 129R (A$2.63) price and it gave me GPM included, however note that it now suggests Indian music…

  • NitroJolt on 14/03/2019 - 14:14
    +2

    This is great. Thanks very much OP!

    Signed up for the family plan. Now seeking family to add to it.

    /s

  • Saeed on 14/03/2019 - 14:17

    I am getting an error OR-CCSEH-05

    Using Commonwealth Debit and a credit card

    It on the final page where you enter your card details and also the address.

    BTW I still have my trial 30 days on… That might be affecting me

  • xyron on 14/03/2019 - 14:21

    just did it on my phone using the tunnel bear app. got a month free trial and then 189 rupees a month.

    although now in my google play music app all i get is indian song recommendations :p

    • Jimbuscus on 14/03/2019 - 16:26

      Same with me and the Indian recomendations, you can find normal International lists thou

      My main issue is I had already had a Google Family Group within the last 12 months and can't make a new one even thou it will let me sign up for 189R

  • 4tran on 14/03/2019 - 14:23
    +7

    Now we can support Pewdepie from the inside!

  • PabloVicioso on 14/03/2019 - 14:25

    Worked perfectly with tunnelbear app on Android.

    Thanks OP

  • SJ50 on 14/03/2019 - 14:26

    Thanks op finally signed up

  • Kenna on 14/03/2019 - 14:34
    +1

    I get an error when trying to accept invitation from family membership

    'problem while joining family group, looks like you're in a different country from the family manager'

    Anyone know how to solve it?

    • SirNed on 14/03/2019 - 14:38

      Just a note to say having same issue so if someone has a workaround please let us know

      • noone on 14/03/2019 - 14:41

        Same issue with me. Used a throwaway account to subscribe but can't accept on my main account

        • andydee2 on 14/03/2019 - 14:53
          +2

          its all got to do with the payment profile on your google pay settings. remove the profile of the other country and keep it australia only. and it works fine. i just had the issue with the wifes account. removed the japanese profile and she is now able to be added to the family

          • OneIdiot on 14/03/2019 - 15:18

            @andydee2: Same

          • MerryChristmas2018 on 14/03/2019 - 15:22

            @andydee2: sorry, do you meant to remove the profile of the other country on the family manager account? or the one you inviting?

            • andydee2 on 14/03/2019 - 15:37

              @MerryChristmas2018: so if the family manager account is australia. all family members must be australia only. if u invite family member who is from country 'x'. that family member must have australia as its only payment profiles. so he needs to remove all other countries payment profiles

              • MerryChristmas2018 on 14/03/2019 - 16:13
                +1

                @andydee2: I see, thank you.

                The manager account is still with India (as I have just joined). Had to change the other members to India and it works.
                Wondering if the main manager account will be affected with youtube subscription if we change its (manager account) payment profile and keep only the australia.

                • snippy on 14/03/2019 - 16:40

                  @MerryChristmas2018: that's a good question. If someone can answer and confirm this, that would be greatly appreciated! :)

    • MaximumEffort777 on 14/03/2019 - 17:36

      Anyone come up with a fix/workaround yet before we go all go changing countries etc? :)

    • Nick K on 06/09/2019 - 19:11

      I'm getting the same error now. Did you manage to solve it? and how?

  • Creator831 on 14/03/2019 - 14:34

    Thanks a lot can save a lot of money off of this

  • Kolagenplus on 14/03/2019 - 14:34

    Thanks OP

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