- YouTube began to report the members of premium family plans who do not live in the same household as the account manager
- A handful of users have reported having received emails saying that their accounts will be interrupted, but we do not know what regions it applies
- Youtube’s repression of account sharing joins a long range of streaming services that have made similar measures, and subscribers are not satisfied
Since Netflix’s controversial repression on password sharing, all the best streaming services have followed the step in one way or another, and now YouTube has joined them by signaling certain members of the premium family plan.
Similar to the repression based on the location which detect the sharing of passwords, YouTube began to target the members of his premium family plan who do not live in the same household as the account manager, who was reported for the first time by the Android police.
A YouTube Premium family subscription costs $ 22.99 / £ 19.99 / $ 22.99 per month, allowing you and up to five family members benefit from advantages such as visualization without advertising and YouTube music. The members have always been required to live in the same household as the account manager, but Youtube has not been strict so far – despite electronic checks every 30 days.
Official warnings
Several users have received Youtube emails, saying that they have detected that they are using Premium Family in a different place from the account manager. The email indicates “your YouTube Premium Family subscription will be interrupted” and warns the users that they will lose premium access after 14 days, after which they will only have access to the content provided by advertising.
This has raised many questions about the name of the plan, which, according to frustrated users, should be changed in “ household plan ” to align themselves with the official declaration of the terms and conditions of Youtube: “All family members must be 13 years or more, have a Google account and reside in the same household as the family director”.
Although the repression has not yet reached all the members of the Premium family, and it is not clear in which countries it happens, there has been enough report to suggest that YouTube is just beginning. If you are one of the lucky ones who have not yet received a warning from YouTube, take this as an indication to make the most of the time you have left.
