Welcome to the Ultimate Guide of Youtube Premium Subscriptions via India
6 months reminder about this deal and guess what? With fluctuating currencies, prices are now even cheaper! both for India and Turkey
While individual (single) plans via India remain the cheapest and should work for most Australian credit/debit cards (from experience I know ExpressVPN works for India if you connect to India via Singapore server), family plan sign-ups will fail for 99% of you unless you have an Indian issued bank card. If this the case, the only other option may be Youtube Premium Family via Turkey.
YouTube Premium: Individual TRY ₺29.99 (~A$2.30), Family TRY ₺59.99 (~A$4.60) @ YouTube Turkey
After Google increased the prices for Youtube Premium in several countries worldwide late 2022, including USA, UK, Canada, Argentina, Turkey, Japan (etc), we have the following facts:
- Argentina is no longer the cheapest country to sign up from after being the go-to for years (now ARS 389 / A$2.67 for Individual plans and ARS 699 / A$4.80 for Family plans). Further, they have changed the way they take payments and so many Australian debit and credit cards no longer work for Argentina.
- India is now the cheapest country to sign up from, although subscribing to the Youtube Premium (Family) plan is almost impossible given India's new laws around payments and now requires a local Indian payment method, something most of us do not have access to. Youtube Premium (Individual) should still be doable using ExpressVPN.
- Turkey is now the second cheapest and easiest country to sign up from (just under 10 cents more than India)
Since last deal, most OzBargainers have migrated from Argentina to other countries (majorily Turkey). If you tried to sign up to a Youtube Premium Family via India, you probably hit a dead end, with most cards ending up declining due to this reason and this reason. Connect via Turkey instead
Available Plans via India:
For price references, Youtube Premium via Australia is $8.99/mth for student plans, $14.99/mth for individual plans & $22.99/mth for family plans
You can subscribe to either a monthly plan or an annual plan.
| Plan | Monthly Cost | Yearly Cost | 3 Month Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | INR ₹129 / AU$2.34 | INR ₹1290 / AU$23.48 | INR ₹399 / AU$7.26 |
| Family | INR ₹189 / AU$3.44 | ||
| Student | INR ₹79 / AU$1.44 |
Instructions (No Current Subscription)
Note: If you're signing up for a family plan, best to add your Australia family members / accounts into a family group before signing up. To add family members: https://families.google.com/families
Connect a VPN to a server in India
Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium and if it shows currency in Indian Rupees, continue choosing your membership.
Enter your Indian address (get a fake one here and proceed to pay by credit card (it will redirect you to a secure payment vendor gateway (because our bank is in Australia), which will add several cents to your Youtube Premium cost). If the payment declines, just continue to press "buy" and it will eventually redirect you to the secure payment vendor gateway.
Instructions (Transferring from a different country)
Note: If you're signing up for a family plan, best to add your Australia family members / accounts into a family group before signing up. To add family members: https://families.google.com/families
Go to https://m.youtube.com/paid_memberships and click on your current subscription. Click “manage” then continue to cancel
Once cancelled, the current subscription will continue until the end of the billing period. But you now have an option to resubscribe back to Youtube Premium
Connect a VPN to a server in India
Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium and if it shows currency in Indian Rupees, continue choosing your membership.
Enter your Indian address (get a fake one here and proceed to pay by credit card (it will redirect you to a secure payment vendor gateway (because our bank is in Australia), which will add several cents to your Youtube Premium cost). If the payment declines, just continue to press "buy" and it will eventually redirect you to the secure payment vendor gateway.
ISP Notes
Most VPN services have removed Indian servers due to new laws in India
Use ExpressVPN and connect to India via Singapore. Sign up and use the 30 Day Money Back Guarantee to get a refund. Of course you can try and use a different VPN :)
I can sign up for individual (all cards work, payment due sometime next month) but family sub gives me errors on all cards
If payment fails, try creating an Indian payment profile. You can create a new payment profile by following these steps by alcheron: go to https://pay.google.com/gp/w/u/0/home/settings and clicking the pen icon next to "Country/Region" and a link to create a new profile should pop up. You can then add details for the India profile.
FAQ
Q: Will I get banned by Google?
A: There’s always a chance, however only a tiny number of people (<5) have actually gotten suspended by Google (see linked previous post in OP). Proceed at your own risk.
Please note the process can be easy for some people, harder for others, or may not work at all.
There is no need for aggression in instances where you are unable to subscribe. Share your experience so everyone can chip in and help out. There are plenty of examples where hacks shared on this platform do not work for some people, but may work for others:
- Modem reset for faster internet,
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Similarly we know there are cash back users who follow every single step for cash back (turn off ad blocker, have no items in cart, do not click other links, etc.) on their purchases and it does not work, its probably best to move on.There are many users who successfully use this hack and enjoy paying half the price of the Australian membership. Unfortunately there are also many users who have been unable to sign up. After all it is intended for people who reside in these respective countries. If it does not work, I am not affiliated with any of the entities listed below or linked to and cannot guarantee any outcome. I can only read comments on this platform and others to share them with you. Your patience is appreciated. Please do not take it personally.
Wasn't this posted already?