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YouTube Premium INR ₹129/Month via YouTube India (VPN Required, Single ~$2.81/Month, Family ~$4.17, Student ~$1.73)

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YouTube Premium INR ₹129/Month via YouTube India (VPN Required, Single ~$2.81/Month, Family ~$4.17, Student ~$1.73)
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tightarse on 04/04/2020 - 16:05 youtube.com (4207 clicks)
Last edited 04/04/2020 - 18:53

Reposting previous deals as this is a great reminder for those unaware you can access YouTube premium at a fraction of the price it normally costs. Will come in handy right now with most of us at home. I'll copy paste the OP with thanks to Mitr & dealbot. Stay safe, and enjoy :)

Edit: Found this comment from doweyy suggesting you can get it even cheaper as a student. Worth a shot!

Google has finally launched Youtube Premium in India for INR 129 (AUD ~2.81) and Family Membership for INR 189 (AUD ~4.12).
Comes with Youtube Music, No Ads in Youtube as well as Google Play Music.

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

This is cheaper than was posted for using Russian subscription option 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

Enter Indian address and pay by credit card.
Termination takes place under this link(music.youtube.com)
Example of an India Address :

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

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  • Nuff-Nuff on 04/04/2020 - 18:13

    Had this for a while now, got charged $3.80 earlier this month for my family membership.

    good reminder for those not using OP!

    any other subscription services that have the same 'benefit'

  • stealth on 04/04/2020 - 18:18
    +1

    Be aware this changes your Play Store region to India, so if you use the account for phone/tablet etc you won't be able to access certain local apps ie Foxtel Go, Stan, etc.

    • alaric on 04/04/2020 - 20:10

      Didn't change my play store region.

      • Slave1 on 04/04/2020 - 20:16

        It didn't change anything for me. At least not 12 months ago when I set it up from last deal.

    • fryandlaurie on 04/04/2020 - 20:57

      Same for me :(
      Please let me known if you find a fix!

    • N B on 05/04/2020 - 10:33

      Same to me.
      Example: tried to install 7-Eleven Fuel app. It’s showing 'Thia item is not available in your country'. Only way is to sideload apk but it won't get latest update automatically .

    • Lancerx on 23/04/2020 - 14:10

      Is this confirmed or what? Why conflicting comment?

  • MuddyClear on 04/04/2020 - 18:18

    Does it give you access to YouTube original TV shows?

    • hippo2s on 04/04/2020 - 18:27

      Yes

  • javab0y on 04/04/2020 - 18:25

    Can my friend still use Google play credit (bought at a discount in Australia) to pay for this - or need a credit card?

    • batrarobin on 05/04/2020 - 00:47

      No, the credit sitting in Australian payment profile cannot be used for this (Indian profile)

  • BaarOzGain on 04/04/2020 - 18:27

    I’ve had this for nearly a year, so happy with it

    • hippo2s on 04/04/2020 - 18:28
      +1

      Yes, I have had it for 6 months. Very happy

  • Rimzi on 04/04/2020 - 18:33

    They really should have had a lower membership option which gets rid of ads, but keeps their youtube original series at a higher tier.

    I have no interest in watching any of their content, so why pay for it?

    This India loophole has been brilliant otherwise I’d never sign up for $20+ a month.

  • arcticjuggernaut on 04/04/2020 - 18:33

    is it easy enough to upgrade to family without screwing around on VPNs etc? I have single atm

  • Ch Rs on 04/04/2020 - 18:41

    bought fam plan but when i tried adding my fam member, they got "looks like you are in a different country".

    anyone got this and got any workaround?

    edit: tried logging onto vpn india again and accepting the invitation, still got rejected with the same message.

    • alaric on 04/04/2020 - 20:12

      I had this problem as well. The invited accounts can only accept while being on the same network as the primary owner.

      • Ch Rs on 04/04/2020 - 21:10

        Mind elaborate? What do you mean when you said "on the same network"? Did you add your fam member successfully? Mind share the steps? Thx

        • aaa123 on 07/04/2020 - 07:39

          Try this:
          - log on to the Google account with the Family Manager access via this link https://pay.google.com/gp/w/u/1/home/addressbook
          - add in Australian address to the existing Indian address. So in the Addresses, there would be 2 addresses with the Indian one marked as "This is the legal address" and the Australian one is the extra one.
          - clicked on invitation links in family member's email without any VPN.

          The invitation should be able to join without VPN.

          If the invitee could not join the do then do the following.
          - log on to the Google account with the invitee account via this link https://pay.google.com/gp/w/u/1/home/addressbook
          - add in Australian address to the existing Indian address. So in the Addresses, there would be 2 addresses with the Indian one marked as "This is the legal address" and the Australian one is the extra one
          - VPN to india and join.

          I hope this help…

          • Ch Rs on 07/04/2020 - 08:43

            @aaa123: Will try thanks!!

            • spychiatrist on 20/04/2020 - 00:49

              @Ch Rs: Did it work? Which one?

              • Ch Rs on 20/04/2020 - 08:55

                @spychiatrist: Nah didn't unfortunately. I've tried many combinations but no luck. Gave up with the fam plan.

    • designate on 04/05/2020 - 16:19

      had the same problem

      delete all your other payment profiles under pay.google.com apart from the one you used to pay for Indian premium.

      they were able to accept after that

      • Ch Rs on 15/05/2020 - 17:38

        thanks! confirmed worked. vpn + incognito.

  • DiceySlicey on 04/04/2020 - 18:49
    +1

    Does anyone know how to change the region back to Australia. My google play store is set to India now and stops me from downloading certain apps, I have been side loading apks but it's really inconvenient. Anyone know a method to change it back to aus?

    • PR0r on 04/04/2020 - 18:59

      Try going to https://pay.google.com/ and click 'Settings' and you'll see 'Payments Profile for Google Pay', from there just select your Australian account and you'll be back to normal!

      • Dingleman on 05/04/2020 - 02:06

        Tried this many times still can't fix it even after speaking to google

        Anyone have a solution?

  • PR0r on 04/04/2020 - 18:56

    Managed to get this setup fairly easily. Just hating that all accounts in Play Music now have Indian recommendations and top charts. Whats the go with this? Can we change it back?

  • ImHotAsHell on 04/04/2020 - 18:57
    +1

    so weird, connected to India with nordvpn, but the YouTube shows AED 23.99 (United Arab Emirates Dirham).. like about the same price as AUD then..
    how come it didn't connect to India YouTube? @_@

    • PR0r on 04/04/2020 - 19:01

      You've likely connected to an incorrect VPN. Make sure the VPN is definitely set to India. What VPN client are you using?

      • ImHotAsHell on 04/04/2020 - 19:41

        I said "connected to India with nordvpn" .. it's definitely set to India, using nordvpn.

        even Tried disconnect then reconnect the vpn, then refresh YouTube, it's still showing AED

        • viirgon on 04/04/2020 - 19:52
          +1

          I had the same so I restarted the computer and YouTube (IN) showed up.

          • Maxdax on 05/04/2020 - 06:36

            @viirgon: Try a p2p India server on nord - should work

          • wodtha on 05/04/2020 - 07:47

            @viirgon: Thank you. Had same problem. Restarted the Mac, connected to India #36, and used Safari this time instead of Chrome. Now I see it in Rupees.
            (Even P2P didn't work)

    • batrarobin on 05/04/2020 - 00:50

      Yes I had similar issues because NordVPN sometimes use some sort of VPN switching / double NAT or whatever that it's called..but actually it's connected to a UAE server…and not Indian server… Try using another VPN or trying disconnecting Nord and reconnected to another Indian server if available.

    • emerson on 05/04/2020 - 12:35

      Had the same issue, restart and refreshing the page worked for me

  • Aneurism on 04/04/2020 - 19:01
    +1

    Imagine walking into a local physical shop and they base the price on which country you live in primarily..It would be called racism. Yet in the digital world it is all ok.

    • robertm on 04/04/2020 - 19:29

      Or be happy to pay more so that Google will pay more taxes in Oz?

      • Aneurism on 05/04/2020 - 02:29

        Or don't pay it at all

        • sky blu on 05/04/2020 - 13:36

          So whats your point?

  • proudwanderer on 04/04/2020 - 19:04

    I connected to VPN to India server then clicked on the link for paid membership then signed in with my account.

    But when I click on Learn More I am presented with $11.99USD

    What am I doing wrong?

    • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2020 - 21:50

      Your (VPN) IP address was not recognized as belonging to Indian IP range. Try different VPN (or reconnect few times) until you see price on that page in rupees.

  • John Doh on 04/04/2020 - 19:05

    I have Australian play store on my mobile. Even though I am able to purchase Indian family Subscription, I cannot share it with people with Indian play store.

  • Skramit on 04/04/2020 - 19:17

    Signed up. Thanks.

  • PLA74 on 04/04/2020 - 19:44

    Anyone know if this includes Google Play Music subscription also to stream music? Thanks TA for posting this deal!!

    • PLA74 on 04/04/2020 - 19:50

      Sorry just re-read the post, all good!

  • Skengman on 04/04/2020 - 20:12

    Thanks OP, have been using this trick for awhile but didn’t know about the student dealio! Have managed to swap to it now for an even better deal

    • amirkh on 05/04/2020 - 04:50

      They didn't accept my TAFE student card. what did you use as proof?

      • Skengman on 05/04/2020 - 09:06

        I have a university issued ID so submitted a picture of that.

        • amirkh on 05/04/2020 - 16:58

          Did they accept it? They sent me an email and said a current date is missing.

          • Skengman on 05/04/2020 - 18:20
            +1

            @amirkh: Yep accepted, it has a very visible expiration date on the front

  • diver18 on 04/04/2020 - 20:13

    Help!!!
    Got "Transaction declined: invalid payment method. Learn more [OR-CCSEH-05]" on several cards. Do I have to switch off VPN before submit payment?

    • Flowerbomb on 04/04/2020 - 20:15

      You don’t switch off the VPN while paying as they need to charge you in rupees.

    • Lordsina on 04/04/2020 - 22:41

      I had this problem too and switching off VPN right before clicking Pay fixed it

    • minno15 on 05/04/2020 - 14:21

      also got this, switching off vpn did nothing??

      • minno15 on 05/04/2020 - 14:28

        all good changed the address with random address page and worked!

  • Flowerbomb on 04/04/2020 - 20:15

    Is Google play music better or YouTube music?

    • Slave1 on 04/04/2020 - 20:19
      +1

      The app? YT Music is far better IMO

      • Flowerbomb on 04/04/2020 - 22:11
        +1

        Thanks. Concept looks like Spotify premium. Now I dont need two memberships.

  • rxjb on 04/04/2020 - 20:16
    +1

    keep in mind you dont get localised playlists for Australia. You get playlists for hindi hits!

    • Slave1 on 04/04/2020 - 20:22

      It's funny when I first signed up 12 months or so ago, I did get localised charts for quite some time. Only now when I moved to an Android from iOS did I notice playlist and charts are from India. Not that I bothered with the charts anyway but annoying nonetheless.

  • alteclan on 04/04/2020 - 20:32

    Any similar workaround for Spotify?

    • BargainGhost on 04/04/2020 - 20:36

      no, not that i’m aware of.

      • Maxdax on 05/04/2020 - 06:42

        Exactly Same setup for Spotify but they need a local card -(this may have changed from the last time I tried)
        Process is exactly the same -> VPN India -> change country India -> subscribe. Works out to around $3 family

  • BargainGhost on 04/04/2020 - 20:36

    Can’t seem to pay with my up bank debit card. Anyone know any other alternatives as PayPal doesn’t work.

    • Lordsina on 04/04/2020 - 22:41

      Switch off VPN right before clicking Pay

      • BargainGhost on 05/04/2020 - 11:44

        didn’t work, says transaction declined. used my UP debit card.

  • jo5h89 on 04/04/2020 - 20:45

    Have been using for 6 months now with no fail.

  • pennypincher98 on 04/04/2020 - 20:54

    After reading through the comments here, I’m so glad for just being a member in a family subscription.
    Have to do none of the footwork myself and still access a cheap price.

  • BlitzR on 04/04/2020 - 20:56

    They. The kids will love yt with new ads

  • imeanit on 04/04/2020 - 20:56

    I subscribed when this was put up here. Was working all good. Until recently it stopped working. Not sure if Google had figured it out?
    Anyone else had this problem?

  • dealhunting007 on 04/04/2020 - 21:01

    Hi Guys, please help. I am using VPN but when i go to the given youtube link it ask to login with google account, and then i click "learn more", but it shows me currency in PHP (philipine), i have changed location to india in menu but still the same. Any advise?

    • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2020 - 21:46
      +1

      Try different VPN until you see Youtube ads in Hindi or Indglish.

  • interstellar on 04/04/2020 - 21:16

    For YouTube content only. I find the Indian content on Music app is a mess, and most of the latest albums from other Indian languages missing. Prefer Apple Music for that alone.

  • Flowerbomb on 04/04/2020 - 22:16

    Will the family plan work between two countries?

    • amsaini15 on 04/04/2020 - 23:05

      No. All users have to be in the same country.

  • Limit-Point on 04/04/2020 - 22:23

    Thanks! Worked a treat - $2.85.

  • SuperBoi on 04/04/2020 - 23:17

    Hi I tried this previously but it’s never worked.

    I’m currently paying $20 per months (it’s ridiculous, I know) for YouTube premium. Do I have to wait for my active membership to expire before I can resubscribe to take advantage of the cheaper offer.

  • Emerald Owl on 04/04/2020 - 23:51
    +1

    Is there a different country that is a bit more expensive but has more western music than Bollywood? Poland or something?

  • concento on 04/04/2020 - 23:54

    If you are already on YouTube premium India, does anyone know how to simply convert it to a student account without cancelling the existing subscription?

    • Skengman on 05/04/2020 - 08:36

      You have to cancel and then sign up again, once you sign up again it’ll charge you the student price from whenever your billing date is

      • concento on 05/04/2020 - 12:12

        Just cancelled normal membership. Then tried to resubscribe as student.
        Didn't accept my student card.
        Now when I try to renew my existing Individual Indian membership, it keeps defaulting to charging me at Singaporean Dollars (even though VPN IP address is definitely India.

        Anyone else have similar experience or know how to fix this?

        • Skengman on 05/04/2020 - 14:08

          Try clearing your browser cookies or using incognito mode. Good way to check what country YouTube thinks you're in is go to the YouTube home page and look at the logo.

  • pritu1806 on 05/04/2020 - 00:17

    Sorry for the silly question, How do I connect to an Indian VPN? Do I have to buy a years subscription for VPN?

    • Yodawg on 05/04/2020 - 00:36

      Download any vpn apk from acmarket. Or download any free vpn in playstore. You don't have to buy anything

  • Yodawg on 05/04/2020 - 00:47

    When i click on get youtube premium,it is saying "sorry cannot open link" anyone facing the same problem?

  • walshy1009 on 05/04/2020 - 01:17

    For those looking for a VPN to use for this, CyberGhost offer a 1 day free trial with no payment method required upon downloading their desktop program.

  • Yodawg on 05/04/2020 - 01:28

    Thanks man

  • TheFunkySalsa on 05/04/2020 - 01:33

    Bloody brilliant. Signed up no problems! Thanks TA!

  • DauntingEarth on 05/04/2020 - 02:22

    YouTube Premium is cool but what are some benefits other than no ads? their youtube music isnt great imo :/

    • 2stroksmokr on 05/04/2020 - 03:53
      +1

      Kids not screaming when an ad comes on :) Its 3:53am and loving my child screaming right now. Trying to get this to work. Signup just hangs.

      • 2stroksmokr on 05/04/2020 - 04:06
        +1

        Had to use Chrome in the end, Opera and Firefox wouldn't work for signup.

  • cemenos on 05/04/2020 - 02:07

    The video recommendation gona be indian channel mostly? Just to make sure thanks op no offense

  • Reyas on 05/04/2020 - 03:40

    So can I create a second Google account based in India and add my actual account as a family member to avoid the Indian playlists on my main account?

    • PR0r on 05/04/2020 - 07:35

      You'll still get the Indian $#!7 regardless.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/04/2020 - 04:01

    Been using this method without issue since the last time this deal was posted.

  • 2stroksmokr on 05/04/2020 - 04:27

    Can't seem to find a workaround when adding another family member? Says can't add due to not being in same country. Tried leaving VPN on but doenst work either.

    Anyone?

    • Maxdax on 05/04/2020 - 06:46

      Someone said the fix was to have the - family member on the same network as you while setting up

    • Flowerbomb on 05/04/2020 - 10:21

      I added a single family member who is working overseas. Made a new Gmail account here in aus, logged into YouTube. Gave that family member access to that account, I'm still logged into that account here but not using it. So far it's working, let's see how it goes when they do 30 day check.

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