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YouTube is canceling Premium subscriptions bought using spoofed locations


The VPN workaround might not work anymore.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. If you used a virtual private network (VPN) to purchase a YouTube Premium in a country where it’s cheaper, your subscription might be on the chopping block. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube spokesperson Paul Pennington says the company has “systems in place” to determine the locations of its users.

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