Google will fully start to capture Youtube Premium cross-region subscribers in 2024. As a result, many VPN subscription accounts originally connected to cheaper countries and regions will be canceled one after another, and they will be required to provide local credit cards or information before renewing. This also means that VPNs are cross-region. Youtube Premium subscriptions have basically been officially canceled, and even if they are not caught, it is only a matter of time.
If you are like me and were caught crossing YouTube Premium across regions before, or want to buy a low-priced country subscription to Youtube membership across regions, I would like to share with you the most cost-effective way to subscribe. You can directly cross regions to YouTube Premium in Turkey. Subscribe to the family plan or individual plan at the lowest price.
YouTube Premium Türkiye and Taiwan Price Comparison
YouTube Premium has different pricing in each country. This year, subscription prices in many countries, including Taiwan, have also increased across the board. The latest prices in Taiwan are as follows:
| YouTube Premium Taiwan price |
personal | family |
|---|---|---|
| Android and web version | NT$199/month | NT$399/month |
| iOS version | NT$260/month | NT$520/month |
If you compare the Turkish YouTube Premium subscription prices as follows:
| YouTube Premium turkish price |
personal | family |
|---|---|---|
| Android and web version | 79.99 TRY/month (Approximately NT$75) |
159.99 TRY/month (Approximately NT$151) |
| iOS version | 104.99 TRY/month (Approximately NT$99) |
209.99 TRY/month (Approximately NT$198) |
As can be seen from the comparison table above, even if the price of YouTube Premium in Turkey increases, the subscription fee is still half cheaper than that in Taiwan. In fact, Turkey is also one of the cheapest countries in the world. For example, the home version is 198 yuan per month in Taiwan dollars. If you look for 5 If 6 friends form a family together, including myself, the average price shared by 6 people will only cost $33 per month for a bottle of drink. Is this enough to save money? And it saves at least half the price compared to YouTube Premium in Taiwan.
Some people may be curious why the iOS version is more expensive? Mainly because Apple takes a commission from in-app purchases in the App Store, and usually charges a 30% tax from developers to Apple, which is passed on to users.
Tutorial on how to subscribe to YouTube Premium across regions in Türkiye
At present, YouTube has completely blocked VPN cross-region subscriptions, mainly restricting local credit cards to be debited, causing the transaction to be rejected: the payment method is invalid. Learn more [OR-CCSEH-05] Error message. Users with cross-regional VPN and non-local credit card users will be notified in the future to provide proof of payment in order to renew. So don’t think that you will be lucky if you don’t get caught. It’s just a matter of time. The system will notify non-local users in batches. Credit card account number.
Let’s share another safer bypass method. You can directly use iTunes gift cards as a Turkish YouTube Premium subscription payment method. The advantage is that YouTube will not detect that you are using a credit card from a non-Turkish country. By using the gift card Cards and iOS in-app purchases can be perfectly bypassed, and can effectively avoid being disqualified from renewal.
This tutorial is only suitable for iPhone or iPad users. It is not suitable for Android users.
1. Cancel the old YouTube Premium qualification
If you originally had a YouTube Premium membership plan with cross-region subscription, but have been caught by the official and require you to update your payment qualifications before you can renew, you can first go through “Manage membership page“Click “Cancel Subscription”. It is recommended to wait until the Premium membership plan expires before continuing.

2. Create a new Apple ID Turkish account
Directly re-register a new “Turkish Apple ID account” through Apple’s official website (click here for registration instructions). Remember to select “Turkey” as the country/region. All other information can be filled in in Chinese.

For the final phone number, you can directly use your Taiwanese mobile phone number. There is no need to use a Turkish phone number. You can also apply successfully.

After successfully applying for a Turkish Apple ID account, you will need to verify your email address and mobile phone verification code.

3. Log in to your App Store account via iPhone/iPad device
Open the App Store via iPhone or iPad, click the account icon in the upper right corner, slide to the bottom to log out of the existing Apple ID account.

Then click “Sign in with Apple ID” and select “Continue”, directly enter the Turkish Apple ID account and password you just registered to log in.

4. Fill in the member’s residence information
Just find a free APP in the App Store and download it. After entering the password, a warning prompt “This Apple account has not been used in the iTunes store” will pop up. Click “Review” to continue.

And turn on the “Agree to Terms and Conditions” agreement statement, click “Next” in the upper right corner, you will be asked to fill in the member payment information, keep “None” at the top without a credit card, and directly fill in the Turkish country information for the final payment address. , you can fill in the form below (it is recommended that you change the address and phone number as you please).
- Street: Mercimeklik,3,
- Postcode:19402
- City: Çorum (Merkezköyler)
- Phone: 342-2219452
It is recommended that you change the address and phone number casually to avoid having the same information for everyone. After completing the filling, click “Next” in the upper right corner to activate the App Store membership.

5. Purchase Turkish iTunes Gift Cards
The next step is to purchase Turkish iTunes gift cards as payment points. Currently, you can purchase them through foreign TurGame or G2A platforms. These platforms are very safe and you don’t have to worry about buying fake cards.
After actual testing and price comparison, it is recommended to purchase Turkish iTunes gift cards through the TurGame platform, which is slightly cheaper. If you want to book a family account, it is recommended to choose one first. 300 points iTunes gift cardindividual subscription must be selected 150 points iTunes gift card.
If YouTube Premium can be activated by deducting points normally, you can later buy gift cards with larger amounts to store value.

After clicking “Buy Now” to purchase, you will be asked to register and log in to a member account. If you don’t have an account, you can register by entering your email and password through Register.

After registering, remember to receive the verification email in your mailbox and click on the “Verify My E-mail” account in the activation email sent by the turgame platform to pay normally.

Next, from the shopping cart, click “View cart” to start the checkout process.

Recheck the iTunes Gift Card you purchased to see if there is the word TURKEY at the end. After confirmation, click “Proceed to checkout” to continue.

When purchasing for the first time, you will be asked for phone verification. Enter your English name directly and fill in your Taiwan phone number at the bottom. After receiving the OTP verification SMS, fill it in and click “SUBMIT” on the right to confirm.

The total amount to be swiped will also be displayed on the right side of the screen. The top can be changed to USD currency. A 300-point iTunes gift card is 8.96 US dollars, which is about NT$291. Keep the Credit or debit card – IYZI credit card swiped unchanged, and click “Pay” below. With Credit/Bank Card” you can swipe your card online.

If a red warning pops up when you swipe your card, it means you have not received the verification letter confirming your membership.

Finally, you will be redirected to the input credit card information screen. Fill in the cardholder’s name, new card number, expiration date and CVC code according to the fields. Finally, check the box and press the blue send button.

Seeing “Your order has been received” means you have successfully purchased the iTunes point card. After a few minutes, the platform will send the point card serial number to your mailbox.

6. Receive iTunes gift card serial number letter
Within about 10 minutes, turgame will send an email with the title “TURGAME | Keys for Order #your order number”. There will be a set of serial numbers that can be redeemed for iTunes gift cards. You can copy them first.
What should I do if I don’t receive a letter after half an hour? First check the TURGAME order status and confirm whether the Completed status appears in it. If so, it means it has been sent. Go to the mailbox trash can to check.

7. Redeem iTunes gift cards through the App Store
The recipient returns to the iPhone or iPad device, also opens the App Store, clicks on the icon in the upper right corner to enter the personal account, clicks “Redeem Gift Card or Code” to redeem the iTunes gift card, and clicks “You can also enter your code manually. ”.

Directly enter the iTunes gift card serial number and click “Redeem”. Finally, you will be asked to enter the Turkish Apple ID password for confirmation.

After completion, return to the App Store account page and you will see the newly recharged iTunes gift card points below the Apple ID information bar.

8. Subscribe to YouTube Premium on iOS devices
Finally, open the YouTube App, log in directly without any subscription to Google services or YouTube Premium account, and click on the photo in the upper right corner and click “Subscribe to YouTube Premium”.

Click “Subscribe to YouTube Premium” to continue, and you can choose a personal plan or a family plan.

Finally, click “Confirm” to subscribe immediately through in-app purchase, and the payment will be directly deducted through the Apple ID account logged in to the App Store and the remaining iTunes points.

You will see that Türkiye’s YouTube Premium membership is being activated later, and it can be activated smoothly. If you use a family group account, you can also invite the other party to join.
Final reminder: Don’t forget to confirm whether you have enough iTunes points. It is recommended to purchase it for three months or one year to avoid automatic cancellation of YouTube Premium membership due to insufficient renewal next month.

9. Check and purchase enough gift card points for Apple ID
After completing the above Turkish YouTube Premium subscription plan, you can usually switch the App Store back to the original Taiwan Apple ID account. However, please note that YouTube will automatically deduct iTunes gift card points from the Apple ID account every month. Make sure the points are sufficient. Avoid being unable to renew due to failed deductions.
It is recommended that you buy iTunes gift cards through turgame and recharge points for half a year or a year at a time, which saves time. As for the price, please see the iOS price in the top column to convert it yourself (mainly through App Store in-app purchases). The same steps are used to recharge. , as long as you use the device to open the App Store and switch back to the original Turkish Apple ID account, you can store points.
How to invite friends or family members to YouTube Premium
If you subscribe to the YouTube Premium family plan in Türkiye, you can do so through “Google family group members” page, directly initiate the invitation screen for members to join. Invite up to 5 family members, each of whom must be over 13 years old, and invite each other to join through Gmail, click “Continue”.

Directly enter the other party’s Gmail account in the recipient field. After entering all the members to be invited, click “Send”.
Be especially careful not to add the wrong one. After all, Google family members can only be changed once a year. If you are joining a group, first confirm whether the other party has paid before joining, to avoid some people procrastinating until the end and regretting not joining.

In addition to inviting through the computer web page, you can also invite friends or family through the YouTube App. Click on the “Photo” in the upper right corner and select “Paid Membership”.

Click “Edit” to see the current family members. You can also directly click “Invite Multiple Family Members” to join. Remember, you can only invite up to 5 people. In addition, it is recommended that when family members join, they do not need to connect to VPN to still be successful.

How to solve the problem of “Cannot join family group” when joining YouTube family members
When inviting family members to join, YouTube’s mechanism has now changed slightly. As long as the country is different, the error message “Cannot join the family group, you and the family group administrator are in different countries/regions.”

In fact, the problem is that the host and family members must be in Turkey to join, so YouTube Premium will only determine which country the host is in. If other members join with accounts in Taiwan or other countries, it will definitely result in inability to join. Join a family group.
But Mr. Crazy also has a quick solution to this problem. Every member who wants to join must follow the following operations. The main person does not need to be set, so that each member can join smoothly.
PS. If members are not sure, they can just register a new Google account and fix it in Turkey. It is more convenient to use it exclusively for watching YouTube.
First enter “Google payment center”, switch to the “Settings” menu, and click the pencil to the right of “Country/Türkiye” in the payment information to edit.

Click “Create new data”.

Create new payment information will appear, click “Continue”, select “Turkey” as the country, do not select Taiwan or you will not be able to join the family group, click “Continue”.

You can enter your own English name as the name. As for the address, enter it as below. It doesn’t matter if all family members enter the same address. Finally, click “Submit”.
- Address line 1: Topsakal,24
- Postal code: 65900
- Town and city: Gürpınar
- State/Province: Van
You can create Google Pay-specific payment information for Turkey, and then click the payment information to switch back to Taiwan. Scroll to the bottom and click “Close payment information”.
After selecting any reason for closing the payment information, click “Continue” and the payment information will be adjusted to the Turkish country and region.

After completing the above operations, click “Join Family” again to successfully join the Turkish YouTube Premium family account.

What are the features of YouTube Premium?
As long as you open the YouTube webpage or App, it will automatically switch to the YouTube Premium interface. The basic operations are almost the same. However, in the YouTube Premium state, there will be no advertising interference in the video, and there will be an additional download button below. Just click on it. Select the video quality and save the video to your device. The downloaded file will also be stored in the “Media Library”.

In addition, when playing a video, you can directly return to the main screen and continue to play. You can play YouTube normally even when the screen is turned off. (Extended skills: YouTube Music organized by lazy people: understand all the special functions and preferential price plans at once)

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