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Learn how to get a trial of YouTube Premium and some cheap subscription options
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YouTube Premium offers ad-free entertainment and lots of different shows and movies, so it's not hard to see why you'd want a free account. Fortunately, YouTube Premium offers a free trial to anyone who isn't a current subscriber. This wikiHow article teaches you how to get a free trial for YouTube Premium and discusses affordable alternatives.
Things You Should Know
- Go to the Premium landing page, click or tap "Try for free," and select a plan to trial.
- You'll enter payment info but won't be charged until the date you see at the top of the window.
- If you don't qualify for a free month, there are a few low-cost alternatives, like signing up for a student plan or joining a family plan.
Steps
Section 1 of 2:
Claiming the Free Offer
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Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium . If you want to navigate to that menu in YouTube instead, click or tap your account picture (in the top right corner) and select Purchases and memberships next to a circled dollar sign.- You can sign up for a free 1-month trial as long as you're not a current YouTube Premium subscriber.
- The 3-month free trial ended on January 31, 2022, and was only available to Google One users. [1] X Research source
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Click Try it free . If you're using your YouTube account, scroll down to "Offers from YouTube" and select Learn more under the "Premium" tile to be redirected to https://www.youtube.com/premium where you can tap Try it free to continue.Advertisement -
Select a membership option and click Try it free . You can pick a monthly or annual individual plan, or choose monthly plans for family or student. -
Enter your payment information. Click or tap the current payment method to edit it. [2] X Research source- Even though you're adding payment information, you're signing up for a free trial and won't have to pay anything immediately. The "Total today" price is $0.00.
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Select Start 1-Month Trial . YouTube will send you an email seven days before the free trial ends, so you can remember to cancel the subscription if you don't want to be charged.- The billing date is also listed at the top of the window.
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References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/go/terms/google-one/
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9517178?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9158808?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7507744?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/go/terms/ytp-invites/
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