If you’re one of the clever folks who’ve been using a VPN to score a cheaper YouTube Premium subscription from another country, well, your days of dodging ads might be numbered.
YouTube seems to have caught on to this little trick and is reportedly canceling Premium memberships that were purchased using VPNs in foreign countries. Multiple users on Reddit have shared their experiences of receiving cancellation notices citing “inaccurate billing country.”
So, what’s a savvy viewer to do?
While some users are brainstorming workarounds (like using payment cards from the spoofed country), it’s likely these methods will be short-lived. YouTube’s parent company, Google, has a vast network of services, and using a VPN to mask your true location could have unintended consequences for other Google accounts.
If you’ve been enjoying a bargain-basement YouTube Premium subscription, you might be facing the harsh reality of paying full price or, dare we say it, enduring those pesky ads once again.
