Google starts ‘hunting’ for VPN users to subscribe to YouTube Premium cheaper

Google unsubscribe YouTube Premium from some users The video platform allegedly used an irregular method to pay less for its service. Various reports on Reddit indicate that the company has started adopting this practice recently.

According to Android Authoritycases concern users with one thing in common: everyone used one virtual private network (VPN) To change the connection location Subscribe to a YouTube paid plan as if you were in another country at the time of purchase.

The choice is strategic as some countries offer cheaper subscriptions depending on their region. Google has not made an official comment on the issue so far.

The company has also intensified the fight against ad blockers recently, significantly worsening navigation for those who use ad blockers to skip ads on the platform.

How did users use VPN to subscribe to YouTube Premium?

Also according to the website, Ukraine became one of the most selected countries To subscribe by users. There, the monthly fee for the direct currency conversion service was six times cheaper than in the United States, and all you needed to make the purchase was an international credit card.

After the payment, users turned off VPN and accessed YouTube only from their home countryThis probably cast doubt on the company’s name.

Users who contacted the support team to complain received confirmation that the reason for the cancellation was a change of location. To resolve the issue, you need to use a regional address and payment method.

in Brazil, YouTube Premium currently costs R$ 24.90 per month or R$ 249 per year. In the United States, the monthly fee is $13.99; this would be approximately R$75 in direct conversion. In addition to the benefits of the video platform, the service also includes YouTube Music for audio streaming.