Not only has Google declared war on ad blockers, the company is now pursuing cheap YouTube Premium subscriptions as well. obtained in another country using a VPN.

Subscribing to a service in another country is a method some people use to get a cheaper price, but this is usually not allowed by streaming and content platforms. Therefore, they can take action against the accounts subscribed in this way and YouTube certainly seems to be doing this.

These YouTube Premium subscriptions are being canceled without notice

Streaming platforms generally do not have the same price in every country in the world. For example, in a country where the average income level is lower than in developed countries, companies adapt the cost of their services to be more accessible in the local market. This means that Subscriptions are cheaper in some countries than othersTo benefit local consumers.

This has also resulted in some users in more economically developed countries using VPNs to pretend they are in one of the countries where the service is cheaper, thus paying less for the subscription. The company seems to be aware of this when it comes to YouTube Premium and Cancel the memberships of users who subscribed using this method.

This is the email unsubscribed users receive. Image: Alopez1024/Reddit

Some users who subscribed to YouTube Premium using a VPN in other countries confirmed on Reddit that their subscriptions were canceled. without advance notice nor any warning from the company.

Once users receive the cancellation email, the impact is not immediate: they will continue to enjoy the benefits of YouTube Premium until the next renewal date.

Not all users who subscribed to YouTube Premium using a VPN in another country lost their subscription, but the number of reports of users receiving the cancellation email is increasing. Also, for now, they seem to apply this measure only in some countries, not globally, but this may change, YouTube may cancel subscriptions created in another country with a VPN worldwide.

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