YouTube Premium Could Soon Include a Free Channel Membership
Jan. 27, 2020As9to5Googlereports, some YouTube Premium subscribers are getting prompts regarding the free channel membership while browsing YouTube. The regions involved in the test reportedly include Australia, Canada, Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
The image above is an example of one such prompt, spotted by a YouTube Premium user who posted it on YouTube Help Community. The highlighted text reads“Choose a channel this month. One free channel membership (worth up to $5)”.
Even for those who got the free channel membership perk, thefeature doesn’t seem functional yet. Multiple users mention on the support thread that they were asked to pay despite the free membership prompt.
While there is no official confirmation if this is intended to be an upcoming feature or just an internal test that went wrong, it is apparent that YouTube is working on ways to take on Twitch, which offers a similar feature for Amazon Prime members.
So, will you consider subscribing to YouTube Premium if this perk goes globally live sometime in the future? Let us know in the comments.
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