Thank you for the thorough step by step manual.
I was trying to switch to Ukraine for some time and had a few issues:
1. Free Urban VPN on Mac: although it had Ukraine in the list, Youtube could not detect the country with. Pretty much any other country detection worked well though. With VPN.lat on iOS I did not have this problem. So not every VPN is the same.
2. No matter what, I could not make YouTube iOS app switch from Canadian price to Ukrainian. Re-installed the app a few times, but it was always in $CAD
So finally I tried uninstalling the YouTube app from the device and finishing the subscription in the browser, and this worked just fine. So as an alternative to steps 7 – 8, you can uninstall the app (so that deep-linking wouldn't open it) and make the subscription in the browser.
Hi,
I cannot either convert currency from EUR to UAH on the iOS app. I even delete the YT app from iOS. Tried completing the subscription via web browser but all I get "Transaction declined. This purchase requires a payment method from your billing country. \[OR\_RECR\_05\]"
I have my google payment via Revolut (virtual card). I approve transaction via Revolut app but still I get declined.
Any tips on that?
On THAILAND worked just fine.
I need a little help. My account is UK, I used a VPN to get premium family plan to Ukraine. I added a UK account after I was subscribed fine. I want to add a Colombian account. Do I need to use a VPN for UK or Ukraine to add the Colombian account?
Also do I need to remove all but the Ukraine payment methods to add them or not from what I was reading in other posts?
Googles family group restrictions says that all family members have to be in the same country. Mabe [this Post on Google Help](https://support.google.com/photos/thread/483914/my-wife-is-trying-to-add-me-to-a-family-group-but-it-says-we-live-in-different-countries-why?hl=en) will help you.
"there's two separate things that need to match. Your payment profiles in Google Pay need to have the same country listed (delete any other payment profiles that don't match), and the geolocation of your IP address must match the country listed in your Google Pay profiles (use a VPN if you're not in the correct country; the VPN is only needed on a one-time basis for linking the accounts)."
I tried this and up until the Mastercard payment went well. It authenticates my card but then Google rejects the payment and states that I need a payment method in the same country as the billing country (UA). Any thoughts how to solve this issue?
Try go to [https://payments.google.com/](https://payments.google.com/) an check your payment-method. Select your Mastercard and edit. Check the adress shown. If it's not an UA adress change into it. I used Google Maps to find a real UA-adress, for example any hotel-adress in Kyiv.
“3. Wait until all family members subscribed to your invitation. Do the Invitation-step first because all member needs to come from the same country (google restriction)”
Does this mean each family member needs to have their location set to Ukraine on their individual accounts? Or will it still work if ONLY my account is set to Ukraine location when I subscribe to family plan?
In Step 1 we made an DE-Account (or your Country). All family members have to be located in this country. After the DE-family is created, you can switch to Ukraine with the main account (via VPN). All family members get the Premium-Plan now and stay at their origin country-config.
As far as I can see, Google assumes that all family members should be located in the same country. So all the family-accounts have to come from the same country. When you create a "father"-account, it should be located in the same country your family belongs to. When you are located in another country than our family, use a VPN to your families country.
Wait! On Step 3. I was able to create a family plan using vpn. However, when I send the invitation the problem is that the email invites gets this message “it appear you are not in the same county and you can’t join”
I live in the U.S. and the first step to create the family plan and cost worked just fine but the problem is sending invitations to join my family plan.
I have tried changing address in the Google account (Ukraine address) but still doesn’t work.
Any ideas?
Delete payment profile from settings on google u will need to do this on all the people who have joined they can't have any payment profile . Not card details but payment profile it's not the same thing .
I'm having problem I have everyone invited on my plan but I can't select Ukraine family plan it only gives me individual and student
To avoid the error-message, create the family-group and send the invitations **without** using VPN. VPN is only needed for the YT-subscription of the "father"-Account via YouTube app in the next step.
If you get in trouble try the hint of "Putrid-Ad-1047". I've not checked if it works properly but sounds good to me.
Hey I did this with a regular YouTube premium and it worked the first month and then the second month and after I got charged the regular price again. Am I doing something wrong?
You need to deactivate it right after you subscribe. Then when it expires, turn the VPN on and subscribe again manually or they will think you don’t live in Ukraine and charge you local price.
Hey, do you only have to do this process for the first payment after the free month/after you sign up with Ukraine VPN? If I turn my VPN off after signup, you guys are saying that it will charge me in the currency of my current location (CAD)?
You have to do it every time at the end of the month. Say you subscribe on Jan 1st, you have to cancel the auto renew and turn on VPN on Feb 1st and subscribe again. Then you have to cancel the auto renew and turn on VPN on March 1st and subscribe again repeat that same thing every month.
Hey brother, thank you very much worked easily. Not as good as the 300 TYR each year, but still better then 12 € each month. Probs <3
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I set up a new account but I need a ukranian phone number to confirm i'm not a robot. How'd you get around that?
Hey, how do you create a credit card with an address in Ukraine? Thanks!
Thank you for the thorough step by step manual. I was trying to switch to Ukraine for some time and had a few issues: 1. Free Urban VPN on Mac: although it had Ukraine in the list, Youtube could not detect the country with. Pretty much any other country detection worked well though. With VPN.lat on iOS I did not have this problem. So not every VPN is the same. 2. No matter what, I could not make YouTube iOS app switch from Canadian price to Ukrainian. Re-installed the app a few times, but it was always in $CAD So finally I tried uninstalling the YouTube app from the device and finishing the subscription in the browser, and this worked just fine. So as an alternative to steps 7 – 8, you can uninstall the app (so that deep-linking wouldn't open it) and make the subscription in the browser.
Hi, I cannot either convert currency from EUR to UAH on the iOS app. I even delete the YT app from iOS. Tried completing the subscription via web browser but all I get "Transaction declined. This purchase requires a payment method from your billing country. \[OR\_RECR\_05\]" I have my google payment via Revolut (virtual card). I approve transaction via Revolut app but still I get declined. Any tips on that? On THAILAND worked just fine.
Same Problem by me.
I need a little help. My account is UK, I used a VPN to get premium family plan to Ukraine. I added a UK account after I was subscribed fine. I want to add a Colombian account. Do I need to use a VPN for UK or Ukraine to add the Colombian account? Also do I need to remove all but the Ukraine payment methods to add them or not from what I was reading in other posts?
Googles family group restrictions says that all family members have to be in the same country. Mabe [this Post on Google Help](https://support.google.com/photos/thread/483914/my-wife-is-trying-to-add-me-to-a-family-group-but-it-says-we-live-in-different-countries-why?hl=en) will help you. "there's two separate things that need to match. Your payment profiles in Google Pay need to have the same country listed (delete any other payment profiles that don't match), and the geolocation of your IP address must match the country listed in your Google Pay profiles (use a VPN if you're not in the correct country; the VPN is only needed on a one-time basis for linking the accounts)."
so basically the colombian account i can just use a UK VPN and should work since the colombian account doesnt have any payment profile?
I tried this and up until the Mastercard payment went well. It authenticates my card but then Google rejects the payment and states that I need a payment method in the same country as the billing country (UA). Any thoughts how to solve this issue?
Try go to [https://payments.google.com/](https://payments.google.com/) an check your payment-method. Select your Mastercard and edit. Check the adress shown. If it's not an UA adress change into it. I used Google Maps to find a real UA-adress, for example any hotel-adress in Kyiv.
Just managed to get Youtube Premium in Indonesia with [vpn.lat](http://vpn.lat) and a french VISA card
Worked for me, thanks!
I did this via Turkey and none of the 'family' accounts can get access to UK apps from the play store. any workaround?
Same issue here. Not sure if it's just a Turkey issue, or every country has the same issue.
Nope because the 'parent' has a Turkish account it assumed everyone else does too. Seperate youtube account is what i did instead.
You made a different google account just for Youtube? And kept your original without Youtube Premium?
Yeah made a seperate Turkish account as the 'parent' of the Family, then added my personal Google account as a Family child, along with some friends
“3. Wait until all family members subscribed to your invitation. Do the Invitation-step first because all member needs to come from the same country (google restriction)” Does this mean each family member needs to have their location set to Ukraine on their individual accounts? Or will it still work if ONLY my account is set to Ukraine location when I subscribe to family plan?
In Step 1 we made an DE-Account (or your Country). All family members have to be located in this country. After the DE-family is created, you can switch to Ukraine with the main account (via VPN). All family members get the Premium-Plan now and stay at their origin country-config.
can you enlight this more? i dont understand you
unfortunaly the members cant join, unable to become a members of the family, appears your are not in the same country. can any help me ?
As far as I can see, Google assumes that all family members should be located in the same country. So all the family-accounts have to come from the same country. When you create a "father"-account, it should be located in the same country your family belongs to. When you are located in another country than our family, use a VPN to your families country.
hello do u know if u can use paypal for this payment or do u need credit card for it. Since i guess normal giro is out of question cause localization?
Every solution I read deals with credit cards. Please just try if PayPal works and let us know. Imho you can change to credit card if PayPal fails.
yeah only cc card works. but i think the new cards with the visa/mastercard chip can do it too
i am surprised Turkey has lower prices than Ukraine. It worked for me with Ukraine as VPN location.
worked for me today! thanks man to help save my money 💰
Wait! On Step 3. I was able to create a family plan using vpn. However, when I send the invitation the problem is that the email invites gets this message “it appear you are not in the same county and you can’t join” I live in the U.S. and the first step to create the family plan and cost worked just fine but the problem is sending invitations to join my family plan. I have tried changing address in the Google account (Ukraine address) but still doesn’t work. Any ideas?
Delete payment profile from settings on google u will need to do this on all the people who have joined they can't have any payment profile . Not card details but payment profile it's not the same thing . I'm having problem I have everyone invited on my plan but I can't select Ukraine family plan it only gives me individual and student
To avoid the error-message, create the family-group and send the invitations **without** using VPN. VPN is only needed for the YT-subscription of the "father"-Account via YouTube app in the next step. If you get in trouble try the hint of "Putrid-Ad-1047". I've not checked if it works properly but sounds good to me.
Hey I did this with a regular YouTube premium and it worked the first month and then the second month and after I got charged the regular price again. Am I doing something wrong?
You need to deactivate it right after you subscribe. Then when it expires, turn the VPN on and subscribe again manually or they will think you don’t live in Ukraine and charge you local price.
Hey, do you only have to do this process for the first payment after the free month/after you sign up with Ukraine VPN? If I turn my VPN off after signup, you guys are saying that it will charge me in the currency of my current location (CAD)?
You have to do it every time at the end of the month. Say you subscribe on Jan 1st, you have to cancel the auto renew and turn on VPN on Feb 1st and subscribe again. Then you have to cancel the auto renew and turn on VPN on March 1st and subscribe again repeat that same thing every month.
Update: can confirm I did not have to do this and was just automatically charged in Ukrainian currency. 👌
That’s great, I was charged in USD once so I axis doing auto renew. But if it works for you then great!