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[iOS] YouTube Premium Monthly: Single INR₹195 (~A$3.55), Family INR₹389 (~A$7.09) @ Apple App (Req India Apple ID & Amazon)

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[iOS] YouTube Premium Monthly: Single INR₹195 (~A$3.55), Family INR₹389 (~A$7.09) @ Apple App (Req India Apple ID & Amazon)
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Pricebeat on 24/11/2024 - 10:27 apps.apple.com (2090 clicks)
Last edited 21/01/2025 - 14:23 by 2 other users

Read previous comments before asking a question, most likely it's answered already

Apple India ID required. Buy gift cards from Amazon India

  1. Set up an Indian Apple ID using your AU mobile number to verify.

  2. Login into an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, using an Indian Apple ID by going to settings > Your name > Media and purchases.

  3. Buy Apple gift cards from Amazon India using your AU amazon account. Enter an Indian address (make sure indian address is selected) and use an international fee free card. Then load gift cards to your Apple ID.

  4. Open up Youtube app - head to account (right bottom corner) > settings (right top corner gear icon) > purchases and memberships

  5. Choose a plan of your liking

Set up google family before signing up to family account https://families.google/families/

Mod Note: Proceed at your own risk as Apple Account may be banned/locked.

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Comments

  • oztaobao on 22/12/2024 - 20:25

    Thanks.
    The subscription worked exactly as the instructions were set.
    I loaded up 2400 INR to my Indian Apple ID wallet for 6 months.

  • b00tyman on 22/12/2024 - 21:44

    Hi
    is anyone getting stuck on the amazon.in checkout screen after adding the apple store codes and i am trying to pay for it using my AU credit card "28degrees" but when selecting CC option and trying to add the card, the option and site freezes/hangs. I have to go back and forth and it happens over and over…strange. Happens on different browsers too.
    been at this for a while.
    Have I missed something here?
    Appreciate if anyone can help.
    Thanks.

    • masteroforion on 22/12/2024 - 22:20

      Just did this process now and went well. I used my Amex as payment and it gave me a few more steps to verify the purchase (siince I was using amazon india). But after that, payment went through. Not sure if you're CC is setup for international purchases.. maybe double check?

      • b00tyman on 22/12/2024 - 22:40

        thanks for the feedback but I dont even get the option to enter in my card details. When i select credit or debit card then either clicking on + or save card link option, regardless when clicking on either options, the website just spins then does nothing and I cant proceed.
        i'll try clearing cache cookies.
        Can i just confirm, did you have to be on VPN in India?
        And also, did you just used your AU amazon account to login and browsed for Apple store codes, add to cart?
        Because that's all i've done to get to here…

        • notauser on 23/12/2024 - 02:52

          No vpn needed
          AU Amazon account is fine

        • masteroforion on 23/12/2024 - 06:59
          +1

          Gotcha, so here's some of the steps I did to purchase Apple gift card
          1. I had VPN on set to India (don't think this is necessary, but I had it so I used it)
          2. I googled amazon india, then it redirected me to that site (I have not logged on yet)
          3. Selected Apple Gift Card, add to cart then check out
          4. Then it asked me to login, I used my amazon au credentials, no issues
          5. Went through the process of CC validation
          6. Paid and done!

          Yeah, maybe clearing your cache or maybe using incognito might help.

          Good luck!!! It was a painfull 1-day of having adds on youtube..

          • b00tyman on 23/12/2024 - 10:53
            +1

            @masteroforion: clearing cache cookies did the trick. Should of done this before messaging, sry peeps.
            setting an india address was the next challenge but google with trial and error did it in the end.
            thanks everyone.

            • masteroforion on 24/12/2024 - 06:52

              @b00tyman: Well done @b00tyman!!! Enjoy your ad free life.. till youtube shuts this loophole again. :)

    • Phillydelphia on 28/12/2024 - 17:51

      Nope but I had the freeze when processing payment, it eventually works.

  • LightMoon on 23/12/2024 - 01:04

    worked like a charm! Thank You!

  • Shaquille Oatmeal on 23/12/2024 - 12:15

    Hey cool people, quick question.

    I went through all the steps and seem to have set it all up, but I didn’t get the option to select a plan because it offered me a one month free trial.

    I didn’t really get to point it toward the Apple credit in my India Apple ID, but can I expect it to simply pull the first monthly payment from there since there is no other payment setup, and the fact that the YouTube sub was initiated through the App Store?

    Thabkyoi in advance ❤️

  • Mick83 on 23/12/2024 - 19:35

    Worked fine using my Wise card

  • Darkness85 on 23/12/2024 - 21:20

    Did anyone have the Apple ID closed after 1 day. I had my Apple ID closed out and every time I try to sign in I get a verification error. Apple support just said account has been terminated and can’t be recovered

    • duskx on 25/12/2024 - 16:25

      Yep this happened to me too. After I loaded $25 onto the account too :/

      • PlagueistheCheap on 05/01/2025 - 13:48

        Did this get resolved or money refunded?

  • blackwalnut on 24/12/2024 - 10:37

    at what point do you need the india address? amazon isnt asking for it when purchasing the apple gift card? as the link provided here went straight to the purchase.

    • Vavoom on 24/12/2024 - 11:12

      Did you do it via desktop or phone? I went to Amazon.in via desktop and was never asked for an address. Everything else went through though.

    • FlindersStud on 24/12/2024 - 12:05

      I didnt need to input indian address while purchasing 2500 rupee worth of apple gift card, and subsequently loaded it onto new Apple ID India.

      But I need to input under payment method in my new Apple ID India on my Ipad before youtube app was able to deduct from the 2500 worth of rupee.

      • blackwalnut on 24/12/2024 - 12:44

        thansk, now the apple id payment section is asking for UPI ID? what the hell is that? the only other option is net banking which i wouldnt want as the details wont match the indian address

        • cheaponos on 24/12/2024 - 12:48

          Did you add the gift card balance via the App Store?

        • Kegsta on 02/01/2025 - 21:37
          +1

          Did you ever figure this out? I have the same issue, i loaded the apple wallet but it doesn't let me use that as a payment method.

          Never mind I just had to put in a fake indian address in the apple pay section. (choose random bank, the other option)

    • Phillydelphia on 28/12/2024 - 17:52
      +1

      I only had this happen at the point of transaction for the new YouTube premium service. It asked for an Indian address as the Apple ID had not purchased anything before.

      I just used an address finder

  • cheaponos on 24/12/2024 - 11:03

    Thanks OP. I was able to get it working. Only difference for me i wanted to mention was when purchasing the Apple India gift card I wasn’t prompted for an India address. Instead I added the India address in the Apple ID India account - not sure if that made a difference. I however had no issues adding the gift card balance to the Apple ID India account via the App Store which YT then used for the first monthly payment. Merry Christmas!

  • madturbo123 on 24/12/2024 - 11:58

    I've tried my wayex international cc and my Westpac with no luck. Says transaction failed, my Amazon gift cards are sitting in my purchased item just not paid for.

  • Arkss on 24/12/2024 - 20:19

    I got stuck on seeing Australian pricing within the iOS YouTube app after following up to step 4.
    I restarted my device and it displayed INR₹.

  • dachshund99 on 24/12/2024 - 22:28

    I have issue with step 3. Once I put in an amount for iOS gift card, Amazon runs into error. Anyone had issue with that and got it resolved? Thanks!

    • madturbo123 on 25/12/2024 - 16:50

      Same I get transaction failed, tried half a dozen times

  • Mingles on 25/12/2024 - 16:47
    +1

    Worked perfectly fine after my YT premium from Turkey died this morning.. worst start to Xmas.. but thank to this awesome post and the beautiful OzBargain community, I'm all jolly again!!! Thank you!!!

  • PopCounty on 25/12/2024 - 20:08

    YouTube has gone crazy. $42.99 for family plan? This is absurd.

    Exactly why ppl are flying India/Turkey for about $7 deal.

  • zone on 25/12/2024 - 21:35

    Thanks OP! worked for me.

  • xt20 on 26/12/2024 - 01:43

    My YT Turkey will expire today.
    I have a Malaysian debit card and address. It isn't as cheap as India or Turkey but still half the price of Australia.
    Can I use this to subscribe to Youtube Premium Malaysia? When I used a VPN (UrbanVPN Free) to Malaysia and went to Youtube.com/premium, I get a 'We couldn't verify your country' error.

    Edit: When I go to Spotify.com for example, it recognises that I am in Malaysia and offers me Malaysian pricing!

  • coldturkey on 26/12/2024 - 01:56

    I'm stuck on Step 4. It says that renewal is cancelled on my Argentinian membership and I will lose benefits on Dec 28 but will only allow renewal in Argentinian dollars. There are no other cancel or subscribe options. I tried on PC, android phone and iPad. Rebooted iPad with indian account. Still no joy. Suggestions please???

    • cool beans on 26/12/2024 - 02:10

      You will probably have to wait until your current subscription is finished.

      • coldturkey on 28/12/2024 - 17:45

        Yup had to wait ontil 28/12.Then got a new family subscription at R235/month.
        Thanks OP.

  • Rrpnothanx on 26/12/2024 - 16:31

    Thanks OP!
    Another good use for an old iphone 6s.
    *7eleven fuel lock
    *Youtube Premium India

    • RubenM on 29/12/2024 - 01:01

      Can you please elaborate on the 7-Eleven?
      Is there a benefit of doing this with an old phone rather than your current phone?

      • Rrpnothanx on 29/12/2024 - 11:52

        It's only bc i am an android user.
        I don't use iphone as my daily driver.
        No additional benefit.

  • madturbo123 on 26/12/2024 - 23:34

    Any work around or anyone encountering issues with step 3? I've tried multiple cards and Amazon accounts. I can't seem to make it past paying for gift card.

  • poppingtags on 27/12/2024 - 16:05

    Managed to get it setup, thanks OP, hopefully don't run into the Apple Account deletions that a few people have mentioned!

    • Savas on 27/12/2024 - 16:22

      Wait what deletions !?

      • poppingtags on 27/12/2024 - 16:28
        +1

        Look at the comments from Darkness85 and duskx :(

        Wouldn't be topping up too much credit from Amazon just yet

        • Savas on 27/12/2024 - 18:11

          Wow that doesn’t sound fun.

  • ColdSnap on 27/12/2024 - 17:48

    Indian apple account needs me to verify a payment method prior to allowing me to sub to yt family. Even with rupees claimed?

  • uccoffee on 27/12/2024 - 19:43

    i have got a code like this App Store Code purchase successful

    Please click on 'Redeem' to add the recharge value directly to your Apple account, or else copy the code from here: XXXXXXXXXXX, or click on 'View details

    But when I try to use the code on apple TV plus
    https://tv.apple.com/includes/commerce/redeem/code-entry

    I got this error
    Cannot Redeem Code
    The code you entered could not be found.

    Is that normal?

  • k3nnis on 28/12/2024 - 08:17
    +1

    If I use this deal, can I still sign into youtube app on my TV to take advantage of youtube premium? i.e. I sign up using an iPhone. Thanks

  • danielkcheung on 28/12/2024 - 18:08
    +7

    I couldn't put up another day with ads after my Argentinian deal expired. Was successful after reading many of your helpful comments.

    This is what worked for me.

    1. Have a existing Wise account/card. Transfer some AUD to your account or INR.
    2. Have existing Google family set up.
    3. Create a burner Google/Gmail account via incognito.
    4. Create new Apple ID using burner gmail account, using AU mobile number for verification.
    5. Create a fake address and phone number bestrandoms.com.
    6. Open Amazon (India) and pick a well-reviewed Apple gift card, then add to cart.
    7. You'll need to enter a fake India address in order to check out successfully.
    8. Add your Wise card as a payment method in Amazon, then finalise checkout (I had to approve the purchase in Wise app).
    9. You'll receive your gift card code within an hour typically.
    10. On your iOS device, sign out of your Apple ID then sign in again with the new Apple ID you created in step 4.
    11. Once signed in, go across to App Store > Redeem gift card > paste in 16-digit code.
    12. Then, in your YouTube app, purchase/renew YouTube Premium. This can take a hot minute or two.
    13. Sign out and sign back in with your normal Apple ID.

    Now, the only thing that has never worked is adding new family members ..

    • shiprekt on 07/01/2025 - 21:05

      Thank you for the steps @danielkcheung - much appreciated, I can confirm this still works as of today 07/01/25. Just gone through these steps and go YT Premium working again for our existing family subscription.

      Also massive thanks to @Pricebeat

    • thedriver on 09/01/2025 - 16:21

      New family members need to change their location to India I think first in their Google account.

    • MangyNormal06 on 12/01/2025 - 00:47

      So what’s the thing about adding family members? I’ve been trying to figure this out for a bit now. I’ve got a family group with a burner account in it, that has a Turkish payment profile that gives me google one storage. I also have now followed your very nicely curated steps to get YT premium on my main google account via an Indian Apple ID profile.

      The issue I’m facing is that I’ve been trying for a year now to try and add my wife into this family group and it always says you’re not in the same country.

      Does this mean that if one account in the family group (burner, or main) has a payment profile in another country, be it via google payments profile, or via Indian Apple ID based YT premium, does it mean now no one can be added into the family group at all?

      Bit puzzled and have been going in circles trying to figure it out.

      Would love yours (and anyone’s) thoughts

  • nunuig on 29/12/2024 - 01:34

    Hey guys do I have to use the gift card to pay or can I use my Australian credit card for the monthly payment ? Thanks

    • proudwanderer on 29/12/2024 - 11:40

      Good question. Wondering the same. Can you use AU credit card to pay the YT iOS subscription directly rather than buying gift cards from Amazon.

      Technically YT/Google won’t know you have a AU credit card - only Apple will.

      Or is that not allowed by Apple as well?

      • nunuig on 29/12/2024 - 13:28

        i guess apple IN GC is the only viable option as i saw there was no c/c payment option under Apple IN account payment arrangement.

  • jimijam on 29/12/2024 - 02:20
    +1

    Still working (Indian apple account, amazon india gift card, Aus YT account) as at 28/12/24. Have loaded enough for 6mths individual (1170INR ~= 22AUD) and hopefully YT don't crack down on this anymore. Thanks!

  • nunuig on 29/12/2024 - 13:11
    +1

    hi guys just wanted to share this.
    i have signed up today during the instructions provided. thanks heaps..
    i did not have to use the random india address concerning getting the apple gift card via amazon in.
    however, i was asked to complete my apple india profile by supplying an indian address, post code phonenumber etc.
    hopeflly apply wont verified that fake number i keyed in as it's different to my AU number which i used to signed up for my apple india account.

    • Savas on 31/12/2024 - 18:15
      +1

      Yes, same for me.

  • ozstig on 29/12/2024 - 15:16

    I have the Apple account sorted and loaded with 1600 INR. Confused with the last step, when I go to existing YT account to reactivate it shows in AUD. Do I need a new YT account?

    I edited to add I'm using a Macbook. I'm guessing this is the problem as it doesn't have YT app.

  • Big Paddy on 29/12/2024 - 16:44

    Hey guys,

    I've followed every step, gotten to the final stage where I've hit the subscribe option, I then get the message "your purchase could not be completed" and asked me to check with support at apple.

    Anyone else run into this?

    • DeepDreamer on 29/12/2024 - 18:18

      Try again in a few hours

      • Big Paddy on 05/01/2025 - 20:15

        I ended up leaving it a week and it worked, great to be back since my Indian account hot canned a couple of months ago

  • pappihails on 30/12/2024 - 01:46

    @Pricebeat thank you. This appears to have worked 🤗

  • ozstig on 30/12/2024 - 20:51

    After spending a couple of hours battling away finally had success. Thanks to the many commenters on the OzB community.

  • CaffeineCruiser on 31/12/2024 - 00:09

    Hmm - just bought amazon amount via the link in OP but it says pending.
    I didn't get to choose a new address or confirm anything on checkout.

    Amount also shows pending on my wise card.
    Will update this post once I get an outcome.

    • CaffeineCruiser on 31/12/2024 - 00:19

      Update: Code came through and was confirmed via email a few mins later.
      Added to Apple acccount and subscribed.

      Thanks!

  • cliaz on 31/12/2024 - 16:58
    +22

    31st Dec 2024: Reporting in that it worked for me switching from an existing Turkiye plan (which was being EOL'd on me) with an existing Google Family, to an India plan.

    I found it a little finicky, despite @Pricebeats great instructions, so I screen-capped everything. Here’s the whole album, if it helps someone: https://imgur.com/a/CNB3px3

    As per the instructions, and using no VPN at all, I did the following:

    1. Set up Indian Apple ID, with AU phone number (same as normal phone number)
    2. Logged out of existing Apple ID in the App Store on my phone, logged in with Indian Apple ID
    1. Bought a INR 500 App Store Gift Card on Amazon India website, using my Amazon AU account
    2. Loaded the Gift Card onto the Indian Apple ID App Store
    1. Opened up Youtube App and tried to change to the new plan
    1. At this point I ran into problems, because “This Apple Account has not yet been used in the iTunes Store”, and when I went to ‘Complete your Apple Account’ the screen would close whenever I tried to enter any info
    1. I got around this by going to music.apple.com and logging + accepting the license agreement there
    2. I then went back to YouTube, and tried again. Got a different message ("Verification Required") + screen, but this one worked
    1. Filled in the same address info as in my google account’s payment profile
    1. After all that, success!
    • FuzzyWolf on 01/01/2025 - 15:52

      Thanks, renewed mine after youtube stopped my Turkish premium from renewing and went exactly as this on 01 Jan 2025

    • haha45 on 05/01/2025 - 10:57

      Thanks for the run-through, just wanted to check, did you need to change any of the existing google accounts (main or family members) to India too?

    • Nerdlighter on 13/01/2025 - 13:02

      This worked perfectly, thank you!!!

    • silu on 15/05/2025 - 02:21

      Thanks!

  • jt0505t2 on 31/12/2024 - 17:19

    I cant even create an indian apple account
    i keep getting

    "Your account cannot be created at this time."

  • REDRUM on 31/12/2024 - 19:40
    +2

    Thanks to everyone in this thread, this went smoother than I expected and my only hurdle was the phone number for the Amazon India address

    Just went for 6 months at this stage, don't want to get too carried away just in case! $7.5 seems fair compared to our local $33, even if it is a little more expensive than the old Ukraine sub!

  • Rodders on 01/01/2025 - 20:28

    Just wondering if anyone has experienced any issues reverting the "Media and purchases" Apple account once the subscription has been enabled in YouTube. Couldn't imagine it would cause any issues but thought I'd ask. Cheers

  • Liveondead on 02/01/2025 - 13:13
    +2

    I used this method to successfully purchase youtube premium from India. I had created a new apple account and did exactly what was told in the guide. And I did nothing more. But, after about 15 days, Apple banned my apple account saying the account is locked due to security reason. What to do now? I tried to do "Request to access the account" But today they sent me an email saying "We have reviewed your request, and access to your account has been denied.". Anybody else got similar experience. Please let me know. Thanks

    • Pulseless on 02/01/2025 - 16:28
      +1

      Yes same here & I spoke to chat and essentially the account is completely bricked now. The problem is I had an entire Indian Apple ID logged in on an IPad and now I can’t log out anymore essentially bricking the iPad….unless I have proof of purchase of the iPad to remove the account which I don’t so….

      • neosin on 05/01/2025 - 04:58

        How can they brick your device by lokcing you out of your own acc?

        So is your ipad still bricked or did they log you out?

    • Pulseless on 02/01/2025 - 18:08
      +1

      ended up just making a new account and we are back in action

      • Liveondead on 06/01/2025 - 21:05

        did they do anything with your new account?

  • ozbozb on 02/01/2025 - 15:40

    Once you do it using iOS can I use the subscription on my android phone?

    • illumination on 02/01/2025 - 19:04

      Yes because you're ultimately getting a YouTube subscription. You can use it on your fridge for all you want.

      You're just using iOS as a method of obtaining the subscription

  • sonicentropy on 02/01/2025 - 17:50

    The Family was going gaga for a full 2 days, every 5 secs another temu add.
    This worked a treat. topped up with 5000 rupees, thanks for your help.

  • No Child Support on 02/01/2025 - 19:12
    +3

    This worked, thanks. But holy wow, had to jump thru a bunch of hoops. Had they made it reasonable to subscribe every month, I'd prob pay real money

    • NoDowt on 16/01/2025 - 21:32

      Haven’t managed to get this working myself but yep, $30+/month is too much… $10 (maybe even $15) id happy pay.

  • Heliveth on 03/01/2025 - 01:07
    +3

    Thanks. Just migrated my Turkish family to India successfully.

  • Kustard King on 03/01/2025 - 16:00

    Any idea why I can't verify with my mobile when creating a new iCloud? It does nothing when you press continue. I may have used the number before, hmm!

    • alcadive on 03/01/2025 - 16:09

      Lol I literally just came back here to let people know I got around it by adding a 0 at the front.

      So my original ID used +614… and this one is +6104…

      It’s functionally the same phone number.

      My other idea was to select Christmas Island or Cocos Islands that use the same country code (not tested since the leading zero trick worked for me).

      • Kustard King on 03/01/2025 - 16:17

        Coco Island does not work. Tried 3 numbers now.

      • Kustard King on 03/01/2025 - 16:20

        Adding 2x 00 at front does also not work. Is it an iCloud issue perhaps?

        • alcadive on 03/01/2025 - 16:34

          Perchance. I used Apple Music to make my account, maybe try that.

          • AndyLau on 03/01/2025 - 23:27

            @alcadive: Create an Aust account first using Australia number, than change your AppleID region

            • alcadive on 04/01/2025 - 02:42

              @AndyLau: I’ve already successfully renewed but thanks. I didn’t want to change the region on my main account.

        • NoDowt on 16/01/2025 - 21:33

          Did you get this working? I’m stuck at the same point.

    • haha45 on 05/01/2025 - 13:11

      I've had a similar issue, the 2fa number is received via text (used 0400 000 000 format), but then the second continue button doesn't load anything when I click it :( I've tried multiple browsers - edge, Chrome, firefox with no luck

      • NoDowt on 15/01/2025 - 13:48

        Any luck getting through this? I got the same just now… click after entering 2fa but nothing loads…

        Trying via music.apple.com and it says ‘for assistance, contact iTunes support at blah…’

  • dipeen749 on 04/01/2025 - 18:34
    +2

    Hi
    This tricked really worked.
    Just a question, in future, as I have signed out of the Indian apple ID and entered my previous regular AU apple ID, how will the future payment works?? Is there any way to purchase annually?? I have topped up with 1000INR at this stage, or until I keep topping up, will it continue working???
    Thank You

  • DMetal on 05/01/2025 - 14:10

    Can I use the 1 new fake Apple account to pay for more than one YouTube Family account?

    I am assuming also the Fake Apple account does 'not' need to be the same email address as the YouTube account

    I have two family accounts I manage (immediate and for parents/in-laws) > no one is tech savvy so I take care of the payments myself - wanted to know if 1 fake Apple ID can manage both family account setups… i'll give it a go, but didn't want to chase my own tail if it's known not to work.

    Use iOS device > login to Fake Apple Account > then login to YT Family acc #1 - change payment method to Apple > log out of YT acc #1 and then log back in to YT acc #2 and do the same thing - will this work?

    • DMetal on 09/01/2025 - 00:01

      In case this helps anyone, I could not pay for more than one family subscription at a time with one some account.

      Haven't been able to work it out.

      So send I'll need to create a separate Apple account for each family group 😔

  • boomersgold on 05/01/2025 - 17:51

    How do we check the current/remaining App store code balance? Apple sure don't make it easy…..

  • Helmutson on 05/01/2025 - 22:40

    Anyone had success with this method with an old iPhone? In the thread on YouTube Premium via Turkish apple, people are having issues on older versions of the YouTube for phones on older versions of iOS.
    I have an old iPhone 6 which only goes up to ios12 that I want to try this method with.

  • Lollyback on 05/01/2025 - 23:30

    Bit of a stuff around, had issues setting up the Indian address when accepting apples T&C's. Got there in the end.

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