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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭BohsCeltic


    I'm trying to renew my membership but it won't allow me to pay, it keeps saying couldn't complete purchase, check that you have the correct country selected in your play account.

    I set my play account to the Philippines as that's what plan i use and have a vpn .

    I'm guessing my Irish payment method causes this problem and I cannot change the country either 😬

    Any suggestions?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Len_007


    Thanks for the reply. The order in which I did things might be the issue. In that, I first created a brand new profile for myself in Poland, then I joined premium, and then I added a family (of polish email addresses). As a poster pointed out above, perhaps I need to have the family first before I join premium. That is what I will try next



  • Subscribers Posts: 32,869 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    I received the 'need to use a payment method from India' message a month ago, but my payment went out as scheduled yesterday, and my subscription renewal date information in my google account has moved forward to Jan 2025 now, so seems that it all still worked? I'll find out in a week when the sub was meant to expire from the previous payment. I had changed nothing in the meantime.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭ongarite


    There is no need to create new profile when switching country as this is causing the "not in country" issues for family plans.

    Once you cancel your plan or it's cancelled by Google, you can move country seamlessly.



  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    My youtube premium via india was suppose to be cancelled today, payment was taken on the 10th but the email i received last month told me I would lose access on the 12th Dec, as of tonight, I still have access to premium

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Nollog


    People have said here that they let you keep the features you paid for.

    Like if you get a month trial of apple tv and immediately cancel you keep the month for free.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,581 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Ditto. This morning I received another email saying the cancellation will now occur in January.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    Yep same for me with my Ghana sub.



  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,813 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Same here. I went for Romania but it's 55LEI and Bulgaria is 25BGN, 11 or 12 euro. Is this correct? Only value of it is that they can't boot off EU cards from those plans.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,175 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    It appears that the first shot across the bow by Youtube about being cut of by X date wasn't entirely accurate. I had to update my details by today with an Argentinian card. I added a second Revolut card, didn't help. They're telling me I will lose Premium on the 23rd Dec which is my billing date. I'm okay with that. Netflix just nuked all accounts and kept peoples money. At least Google are not doing that.

    I see that the cheapest country next might be Romania which doesn't require a in country card. Here is the list of countries. If you find a list of countries from another google search you can go through them one by one, the first I found without an in country card was Romania in the list of prices in Ascending order which started with Argentina.

    https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10239146?hl=en

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    Whereas Argentina and other cheaper Countries like Vietnam, Brazil, Phillipines, Ukraine say similar to below:

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭Anjunadeep


    Got a similar mesage :(

    Do I have to wait until my membership expires on Jan 2 before changing country and the bigger question.. How do I actually change country? I'm sure its been mentioned already.. If someone could tell me the post number to save me scrolling all day it would be much appreciated

    Your YouTube Premium membership will not renew automatically and you’ll lose your YouTube Premium membership benefits on 

    Jan 2, 2025

    . YouTube Premium memberships based in Turkey require a form of payment issued in Turkey.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,175 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Let it lapse, get a free VPN to use. I personally use Tunnelbear which has an App so I can do it on my phone. You get some free data without paid premium for them. If the country you want is on it of course. Just try to sign up, maybe you'll have to find yourself an address in the country. Use an Address generator or I normally just use an Irish Embassy.

    I'll do mine once I see the Premium drops off not in advance. Although small amounts of money to lose by signing up to a new country early, there is no benefit.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,813 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    You can renew now but it only takes effect at renewal date. Tried a few and got the card error. Romania worked fine



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭deekster


    As a recent forced settler in Kazakhstan (previously a Ukrainian resident), I'm wondering if any fellow nomads have ever received TWO payment cancellation notices from YT on the same account?

    Am I safe for now, or should I expect another proverbial knock on the door?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭Simi


    I went through all the countries that can be easily accessed via VPN that don't require a card issued in the country, Poland and Romania were joint cheapest at ~€11 for the family sub as far as I could see. So I guess I'll be moving to one of them in a few days



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    Mine expired yesterday. I didn't survive long today before trying to resubscribe. The ads were annoying enough but the video stopping when i closed the app drove me crazy.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Turkey is around €5.50 if billed through Apple account. No VPN needed.

    I've posted the link on setup around 10 posts back. Need apple phone or tablet for this method to work.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭webpal


    I'm being asked to verify phone number, how do you get around that?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭ongarite


    No need to work around. You can enter Irish mobile number.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭webpal


    Not working for me, tried a few email addresses and I get a message saying "Your account cannot be created at this time" - Can i create the account anywhere or does it have to be on iphone?


    edit: tried iCloud and also on iPad and getting same error. I wonder is it cross referencing name and dob or something

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭Simi


    I don't have any apple devices so can't do this. Pity because that's not much of an increase over Argentina



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Len_007


    I finally was able to move to Poland with my family, thanks to all the commenters who provided insight. The main issue I had was that I created a family after signing up to Premium, it needs to happen the other way around. Also, Revolut doesn't work for me, but N26 does.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Its all in the guide.

    To workaround the account creation issue, create account though Apple TV on Smart TV, Chromecast, ATV or Apple Music app/website.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Fabio


    My Arg family sub was supposed to end today (and maybe it will yet) but it seems to be continuing.

    Maybe it'll give us today and then, come midnight, BANG, ads are back….



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,175 ✭✭✭✭Berty




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭tossy


    Got the mail today saying my account will not auto renew on 10th Jan, My youtube family needs a bit of a shake up, can i disband current family and create a new one under different country with my youtube account still being the family owner without any issues?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,123 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    Got a reminder from Revolut that my payment will be taken tomorrow, it's due to finish on the 19th, if it goes tits up I'll go for the Apple turkey method as I have an iPad that I switch between Ireland and the UK to use the iPlayer, ITVx apps etc. another country won't do it any harm😊



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,813 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    The apple method looks a pain with the gift cards



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭247music


    Moved to Peru last night.. Family plan €8.11.. fingers crossed it lasts.



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