Like any service, there are ways to not pay full price. Through free trials, promotions, or being a student, there are a few different ways to grab a discount on YouTube Premium. Here’s a look at some of the ways I found on how to lower the price of your YouTube Premium subscription.
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1Use a free trial
The obvious example
Unsurprisingly, the best way to get YouTube Premium for cheap is to use a free trial sincenothing beats free. If you’ve never signed up before, you have one available, and that’s the way I got started with the service in the first place. The trial runs for seven days, and that’s more than enough to get hooked on the service. I ended up keeping it for far longer following the trial, so it certainly worked on me.
2Take advantage of being a student
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3Pay annually
A fine alternative
Paying for services annually is typically cheaper than going monthly, but it requires a higher upfront cost. That’s no different with Premium, but if you’re able to spring for it, you can save some cash. Theannual price is $139.99, which represents a 15% savings compared to going monthly. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like a massive savings, but it’s something that definitely adds up over the course of a year.
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4Check your phone carrier
You might have a free subscription
If you have Google Fi as your phone carrier, there’s a chance you’re eligible for a 6-month subscription to YouTube Premium for free. You can check this by following these steps, as laid outby Google. This applies to the Google Fi Unlimited plan, and you’ll have to start paying again once the six months are up.
It makes sense that Google offers a Premium subscription since YouTube is owned by Google, but that’s not the only carrier involved. Verizon offers a phone plan where you canget Premium for $10a month. This represents a savings of $3.99 each month, so it’s a number that adds up quite nicely over the year. It looks like these are the two carriers you need to get the discounted or free Premium, so you’re out of luck if you have AT&T or another service.
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