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YouTube is pulling a Netflix with stricter Premium family plan rules


YouTube is limiting Premium benefits for family members not living in the same household.

The company has reportedly started sending emails saying their " YouTube Premium family membership will be paused" (via Android Police). You may like Notably, YouTube will allow users who receive this email to "confirm eligibility and maintain access" using a support form. (Image credit: Android Police)If this sounds familiar, it's exactly what Netflix implemented in 2023, requiring all account users to be physically associated with the same household, and now YouTube seems to be following suit.

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