How to Setup YouTube Premium Family Plan
If more than one person in your circle wants to use YouTube Premium, YouTube Premium Family Plan is a great option. While the premium costs $12 per account, the Family plan for six people only costs $18. So YouTube Premium costs just $3 per account in Family plan. Here’s how to set up YouTube Premium Family Plan and maintain a family group. So let’s begin.
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How YouTube Premium Family Plan Works
Before subscribing to the Family plan, let me give a glimpse of how the Family Plan works. First, you have topurchase or upgrade to the YouTube Premium Family Planfrom one of the 6 YouTube accounts. This will be the main account and only that account owner will be able to manage the subscription. Then you have to add the remaining 5 accounts to the Google Family Group. Once added, all the people in your family group will get access to YouTube Premium.
Setup YouTube Premium Family Plan From Desktop
1.Open the browser and open theYouTube website. Now click on theprofile pictureat the top right corner. If you have multiple YouTube accounts, make sure that you are using the correct account. If not, select theSwitch accountoption and select the account that you want to purchase the YouTube Premium.
2.Once you are on the correct account, click on theprofile picat the top right corner and then select thePurchases and membershipsoption.
3.Now under the Enjoy a free month of YouTube Premium, click onLearn more.
5.It opens a drop-down menu. Now click on theTry it freebutton beside the Family option.
6.Finally, it opens a window, where you can selectGoogle Play BalanceorCredit or Debit cardoption. Provide the card details and then click onBuyat the bottom right corner. You may have to enter OTP to verify.
YouTube will remember your settings and will continue your subscription every month automatically.
Setup YouTube Premium Family Plan on iOS
1.On iOS, open theYouTube appand tap on theprofile picat the top right corner. If you have multiple YouTube accounts, make sure that you are on the correct account. If not, tap on the account name at the top and then select the account that you want to purchase YouTube Premium.
2.Once you are on the correct account, click on theprofile picat the top right corner and then select theGet YouTube Premiumoption.
3.On the next page, under the Try it free button, tap on thefamily membershiplink.
4.On the Family membership page, tap on theTry it freebutton.
5.It opens a pop-up window of the App Store. Press the power button twice to confirm your subscription.
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Setup YouTube Premium Family Plan on Android
1.On Android, open theYouTube appand tap on theprofile picat the top right corner. If you have multiple YouTube accounts, verify you have selected the correct account. If not, tap on the account name at the top and select the account you want to purchase YouTube Premium.
3.On the next page, under the Try it free button, tap on thefamily and student planlink.
4.Now tap on theTry it freebutton beside the Family option.
5.In the pop-up, you may check out the needed details. Tap onGoogle Play Balanceto select the payment method.
6.Unlike on the YouTube website on desktop, here you have more payment methods including third-party wallet apps and the ability to redeem codes.
Setup and Maintain Family Group
To share the family plan with other people, you need to add them to your Google Family Group. You can add up to 5 people.
Setup Family Group on Desktop
2.Now click on the profile pic at the top right corner and then select theManage your Google Accountoption.
3.On yourGoogle Account page, selectPeople and Sharingin the sidebar.
4.Under Your family on the Google section, click onSend invitationsbutton.
5.On the next page, search for the people with their email IDs. you’re able to select up to 5 people and create a family group with 6 people including you.
6.Once selected, just click on theSendoption at the bottom.
7.This will not directly add those people to your family group, instead, it sends an invitation to them via email. They have to open the email and click onAccept invitationbottom to join the family group.
Setup Family Group on Android and iOS
1.Open the Google app (Android/iOS) and tap on theprofile picat the top right corner. If you have multiple accounts logged in, tap on the account name at the top and select the correct account.
2.Here select theManage your Google Accountbutton.
3.On the Google Account page, select thePeople and sharingoption in the top bar.
4.Now under the Your family on Google option, tap onSend invitationsbutton.
5.Here, search for the people with their email IDs and select their accounts. you may select up to 5 people.
6.Once selected, tap on theSendoption at the bottom.
7.Now the people you have invited need to accept your invitation. To do that, they have to open the invitation email and tap onAccept invitationbutton.
- Can you add anyone to your Family Group?
Yes, you can add anyone to your Family group. They cannot be in any other YouTube Family plan though. Everyone can have only one family group and each group can entertain up to six accounts. Also, they have to accept your invitation to join the YouTube family group plan.
- Unable to add people to the Google Family Group?
If a user leaves another Family Group, then you cannot add that user for the next 14 days.
- Can I upgrade from the standard YouTube Premium Plan to YouTube Premium Family Plan?
Yes, you can upgrade from YouTube Premium to the YouTube Premium Family plan. Follow the same steps as above. However, you won’t get the first month free. But, you don’t have to pay the full Family Plan price either. Instead, you pay the upgrade cost. For example, if your YouTube Premium subscription ends in one week, YouTube will only charge the upgrade cost for that week. They follow a pro-rata basis.
Sharing YouTube With Family
Along with sharing YouTube Premium, you get a few more advantages with your Family Group. All your family members can share a calendar on Google Calendar, notes on Google Keep, etc. With the premium plan, everyone in the group gets to watch ad-free videos, access YouTube Music, anddownload videos from YouTube.
Also Read:How to share Photos and Videos on Google Photos With Family
Ravi Teja KNTS
Tech writer with over 4 years of experience at TechWiser, where he has authored more than 700 articles on AI, Google apps, Chrome OS, Discord, and Android. His journey started with a passion for discussing technology and helping others in online forums, which naturally grew into a career in tech journalism. Ravi’s writing focuses on simplifying technology, making it accessible and jargon-free for readers. When he’s not breaking down the latest tech, he’s often immersed in a classic film – a true cinephile at heart.
