Credit to @I Smell Pennies for his comprehensive/ detailed instructions (which I have borrowed for this deal)
OzBargain YouTube Premium Status Summary ( Credit to Kyou mo Kawaii )
- Subscribing to India, Turkey, Argentina will require a payment method from the corresponding country. (i.e. You need a credit card from India to sign up for the Indian Premium price). If you are pay these prices then wear your OzBargain badge with pride.
- Countries like Ukraine, Pakistan, Egypt, Phillipines still work with an overseas payment method, but you will need an VPN to register for it.
- From what I've heard from others, you pay more if you sign up via Apple. (No surprises there)
- The cheapest individial YouTube Premium with the least hassle to sign up for is most likely Pakistan (PKR479/month ≈ A$2.63). I have tested this myself 2 weeks ago.
- They will probably keep patching more countries later on until this loophole is gone, so enjoy whilst you can.
Available Plans via Pakistan:
For price references, Youtube Premium via Australia is $10.49/mth for student plans, $16.99/mth for individual plans & $32.99/mth for family plans
You can subscribe to a monthly plan.
| Plan | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
| Individual | PKR Rs479 or AU$2.54 |
| Family | PKR Rs899 or AU$4.77 |
| Student | PKR Rs329 or AU$1.75 |
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 Pakistan (Free Urban VPN works both on PC/ Mobile)
Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium and if it shows currency in Pakistan Rupees, continue choosing your membership.
Enter your Pakistan 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. (Revolut it's recommended)
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 Pakistan
Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium and if it shows currency in Pakistan Rupees, continue choosing your membership.
Enter your Pakistan 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.
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.
ISP Notes (Thanks to @I Smell Pennies)
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,
- Cash back program purchase tracking,
- Price matching an unobtainable deal or price error,
- Targeted bargains, and
- Limited quantity items quickly or instant (bot) sellout.
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.
Have they fixed this keeps saying can't verify my country edit nva mind restarted VPN worked fine