Update 18th June | 21:00 So I just tried some countries in Europe. For most I got the prices displayed, then I tried from the cheapest upwards.
Out of Greece, Croatia, Slovakia, Czech, Srbja, Romania and Poland; I was able to book a subscription via Poland. There wasn’t a yearly one though, so I just picked the monthly renewal and hope it’ll hold for a few months or even years. What’s weird is that Romnia would’ve been cheaper but it worked when I tested it (showing me the prices etc.) but when I tried again to actually buy it it suddenly said it couldn’t confirm my actual location, even after reconnecting a couple of times - so I went with the next option, which was Poland.
I’ve been using youtube premium since 2021 via India, it always worked without any problems.
Yesterday I got the message when visiting youtube that I’d have to sign up again for youtube premium and that they cancelled it since they suspect I wasn’t “honest” with my location.
I usually used VPN#1 but tried VPN#2 yesterday. With Argentina, India I don’t even get to the point where I can chose a subscription. It immediately states they cannot check or are unsure if I’m really from there.
I was able to get to the payment process via Ghana, but then didn’t get through with using my Revolut card as always. Since the card now has to be from the country.
I’ll try some more countries but it seems like the method is dying out, sadly. And paying 213$ a year for just not having ads + background playback isn’t worth it. And since they don’t offer something for just no ads and it only comes with the music bundle you pay for something you don’t even use.
Not completely off topic question: when using VPNs to sign up for services, whether YT or any other, do we then have to access the said service via VPN also?
Would say Zee5 or HotStar etc., care that I’d signed up for their service “in” India, but was using it in the US or UK?
Same here. A few weeks ago, my brother received the email. Yesterday, it was my turn. From what I could see, having an IP address is no longer the only requirement. At least in my case, YouTube web was forcing me through the ‘reactivation’ process using my phone. The YouTube app can read the SIM card to detect whether the IP address matches the SIM card’s country, and if it does, it shows the right prices. Since I have two SIM cards, a 3 UK and a Claro Chile, I tried both (whilst using a VPN as well). With the UK SIM, prices were ridiculously expensive. With the Chilean SIM, I managed to get a cheaper price.
Also, I think the actual device you use influences the price. For example, with an Android device using a German SIM, I got two prices: €5.99 for YouTube Premium Lite and €13.99 for normal YouTube. However, using an iPhone wouldn’t show the Lite option, and €16.99 was the only possible membership.
You don’t need YT Premium at all to watch content without ads. If there are Albania and Moldova servers available on your VPN, choose one of the two based on which one is faster and stream YT without ads. This works for me at least for the time being.
What if I have a friend in India who can pay for yearly Premium and watch it here from Denmark? that is a valid scenario. There are plenty of Indian people working here in Denmark for a couple of years and then they go back home.
revanced on mobile and adblockers on pc work like a charm for me, but i watch a lot of youtube on tv and unfortunately unless there doesn’t seem to be a bypass for that
I also got Poland working but the savings almost wasn’t worth it (£9.30 for the family plan as opposed to £16 ish I think?). Might just have to suck up full price but following this thread in case anyone else finds a good workaround. Checked all the usuals, last one I was using that worked was Ghana and before that Ukraine but majority of the ones I do manage to get through now display the message about needing a card from the correct country. All attempted with Revolut. Think the fun is almost over
My Turkish one has been killed off too, I’ve managed to use Poland with Amex, about half price of UK sub… if it helps anyone, not sure how long it will last though.
that is a valid scenario. There are plenty of Indian people working here in Denmark for a couple of years and then they go back home.