YouTube has launched many beneficial features and schemes, and one of them is the YouTube Premium family pack. Are you also planning to purchase or have already purchased the premium plan but have no clue about how to add family members to YouTube Premium? Let me help you out!
YouTube Premium allows you to share the plan with up to five members for just $22.99 per month. YouTube subscription helps you to enjoy ad-free video streaming and higher quality than the usual plan. Having a subscription to a YouTube Premium account has its own perks, and who doesn’t want to share it with their family members?
So without further ado, let me walk you through this amazing blog on how to add family members to YouTube Premium accounts.
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Things to Know Before Adding a Family Member to YouTube Premium
There are several things that you need to know and fulfill before you add your family members to YouTube Premium account. I have mentioned the important points for you.
- Family Members who will share the YouTube Premium account need to have the same residential address as the family manager.
- If you have purchased any other family plan on another YouTube account or Google account, then you will have the same family group for this YouTube Premium account.
- As a family manager, you need to be above the age of 18 years, and other members need to be above the age of 13.
- The person who buys the YouTube Premium plan becomes the family manager of the YouTube Premium family group.
- The YouTube Premium family pack can be shared with up to 5 members.
- As a family manager, you have the access to change your family group once in 12 months.
- Despite having the same YouTube Premium account, every individual will view their own recommendations, library, and subscriptions.
- Only the family member has the ability to add, invite, or remove other family members from the YouTube Premium account.
- All the family members in the group can see the names, photos, and email addresses of other members in the YouTube Premium family group.
How to Add Family Members to YouTube Premium?
Now that you are well aware of all the important necessities that you need to fulfill let us proceed further. In order to add family members to YouTube Premium, here are the steps mentioned below that you need to follow for both desktop and mobile phones.
1. Open your YouTube account.
2. Click on the profile icon in the top right of the screen.
3. Select the option of Purchase and Memberships.
4. Now, press on the Manage Membership option.
5. A flow chart window will appear. Select Edit against the Family Sharing Settings option.
6. Tap on continue in the bottom right of the box that appeared.
7. Now, a list will appear of family members who are already in your YouTube Premium plan. Tap on the Invite a family member.
8. As the Send Invitations page will appear, mention the email address or phone number of the family member that you want to invite.
9. They will receive a link, and they need to join it.
That’s it. This is how you need to add family members to your YouTube Premium account.
How to Remove Family Members From YouTube Premium?
If you want to know a way to remove family members from your YouTube Premium account, here are the steps given below that you need to follow:
1. Open Your YouTube Premium account.
2. Click on the profile icon in the top right of the screen.
3. Select the option of Purchase and Memberships.
4. Now, press on the Manage Membership option.
5. A flow chart window will appear. Select Edit against the Family Sharing Settings option.
6. Tap on continue in the bottom right of the box that appeared.
7. Now, a list of family members who are already in your YouTube Premium plan will appear.
8. Tap on the name of the member that you want to remove.
9. A new page will open. Tap on the option of removing a member.
And that’s it. This is how you can remove family members from your YouTube Premium account. Now you know both how to remove and add family members to YouTube Premium accounts.
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Wrapping Up
In this blog, I have mentioned all the essential details and information about how to add family members to YouTube Premium. After reading this blog, I hope all your doubts and queries are clarified. For any suggestion or further query, feel free to comment below in the comment section. We will reach out to you soon. To read more about such informative and interesting blogs, visit our website, Path of EX. Have a great day ahead!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why can’t I add a family member to YouTube Premium?
The reason you are not able to add a family member to your YouTube Premium account can be that you’re not positioned as the family manager in the YouTube Premium family group. To become the family manager in the YouTube Premium family group, you need to purchase a YouTube Premium account.
2. Can family members see each other on YouTube Premium?
Yes, other family members in the YouTube Premium family group can see your name, email address, and photo. The family manager holds the access to remove you.
3. Can you use the YouTube Premium family at the same address?
Yes, in fact, sharing the same residential address as the family manager’s is a necessity for being a member of the YouTube Premium group.
4. Can I add someone to my YouTube Premium account?
Yes, as a family manager, you have the ability to add your family members who share the same residential address as you. You have access to add up to five more members of your family. But if you are not a family manager, you are a family member in the YouTube Premium group, and you cannot add someone to your YouTube Premium account.
5. What is the difference between YouTube Premium and a family plan?
There’s a huge difference in terms of price rates between both plans. YouTube Premium individual plans are $11.99 per month, whereas the YouTube Premium family plan is $22.99 per month, which is for a total of 6 members, including the buyer of the YouTube Premium pack.
