Amber Neely
Apple users who are paying for the YouTube Premium Family Plan via in-app purchase will see a substantial price hike on top of an already steep increase for the service.
YouTube has begun informing customers that they will see a price hike on YouTube Premium family subscriptions starting November 21. The subscription will jump from $17.99 to $22.99.
However, it seems that those who subscribe through the App Store will be hit even harder. Instead of paying $22.99 per month, they'll pay $29.99 per month.
YouTube passing apple's cut onto the consumer pic.twitter.com/S88zVRNY85
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For many years, YouTube has been charging Apple customers paying with in-app purchases extra for YouTube Premium. The company is now explicitly saying that that it charges more to offset the 30% or 15% cut Apple takes from in-app purchases.
This may be the first time that the company is clear in the subscription dialog that the service is cheaper on the website itself, though.
YouTube was testing a program where it limited 4K video to Premium subscribers. That test has been stopped without any clarity from the service what its future intentions are regarding 4K video.
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Well that’s rich since Google Play charges the same 30% Apple does.
Thank you Google, Alphabet or whatever you call yourself these days. You gave me an excuse for my family to send a financial message right back to you by canceling you for unfairly censoring the conservative voice. I prefer Rumble now anyway like many conservatives. I’m sure your 1984 Orwellian Agenda to make everyone think like you is worth it to lose your conservative paying customers right? Enjoy your lighter wallet. Paypal I’m sure is enjoying it too. I closed my account there a few days ago. Now please increase the price of YouTube TV so we can make it a trifecta.