YouTube begins canceling Premium subscriptions obtained through VPN

The platform is notifying users who received YouTube Premium cheaper through a VPN that it will be cancelled.

YouTube is canceling Premium subscriptions obtained through VPN. Many users decided to sign up for the platform’s payment method using a VPN, allowing them make YouTube believe they were in another country with lower pricesand therefore pay less. YouTube notifies these users that your subscription will not be renewed.

Different prices for each country

YouTube Premium prices vary by country. The platform adapts its cost to the country’s conditions, so in some countries it is extremely cheap compared to others. For example, individual subscription in Argentina it costs €1.95 per month (AR$1,899) and in Spain it costs €11.99 per month.although it can also be rented for families of up to 6 people for €17.99, with students paying €6.99.

This is the end. YouTube is Notifying users who received Premium via VPN about cancellation via email.. You don’t cancel the subscription directly, but rather tell users that it won’t be renewed. This means that when their current cycle ends, they will no longer have access to Premium, as revealed by several Reddit users.

Screenshot from Reddit user Alopez1024.

At the moment, this measure does not apply equally to all users who receive it and, in principle, it varies depending on the country. Despite this, Many subscriptions are expected to be canceled in the coming days.. As of now, YouTube has not made an official statement.

As for what it includes, YouTube Premium offers it all: