Well, you know! Google Automatically Cancel YouTube Premium Subscription Using VPN
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- Google is taking strict action against users who are caught fraudulently subscribing to YouTube Premium by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Google will unilaterally automatically cancel the subscription.
As is known, YouTube Premium is a subscription service that offers ad-free content and has exclusive features that are not available on regular YouTube.
Google also sets different subscription prices in each country because it is based on economic conditions and the interest of users in that country.
Many users are apparently trying to find a way to get cheaper prices by using a VPN to hide their real location, users can bypass these regional restrictions and subscribe at a much cheaper price.
They will pretend to be citizens of countries such as Croatia, Greece and Ukraine, which are known to have cheap YouTube Premium subscription package prices.
This step from Google has also been felt by several users, they expressed this on the Reddit forum, many users complained that subscribing to YouTube Premium using a VPN was suddenly cancelled.
They also said that Google told them the cancellation was due to a change in location. Additionally, they are also told that they need to resubscribe using a local payment method and address to access the appropriate pricing for their region.
It is worth noting that this crackdown is not limited to Ukraine. Users from various countries who have used VPNs to access cheaper YouTube Premium subscriptions have also reported cancellations.
This shows a broader effort from Google to ensure fair prices in various markets and prevent users from exploiting regional price differences as reported by detiKINET from PhonaArena, Friday (21/6/2024).
For those impacted by these cancellations, options are limited. They can resubscribe using their actual location and payment details, which will likely result in higher monthly fees, or explore alternative ad blocking solutions that also conflict with YouTube's terms of service.