If family members don't live in the same home, YouTube may disable your Premium features.

YouTube offers a family subscription that allows users to enjoy Premium benefits with up to five additional family members, similar to other well-known OTT platforms. The plan, which costs Rs 299 per month, offers you a number of advantages, like the ability to skip video segments, ad-free video streaming, background play, and Smart Downloads, to mention a few.YouTube has started to take action against Premium Family members who reside at multiple addresses after Netflix's global password-sharing crackdown disappointed fans.A number of users have complained that they received formal emails from YouTube informing them that if members do not reside in the same home as the account manager, their Premium Family memberships will be suspended. According to the warnings, subscribers will only have basic ad-supported access after 14 days, losing their access to ad-free and Premium services.One account holder can share benefits with up to five family members with the YouTube Premium Family plan, which costs ₹299 per month in India ($22.99 in the U.S., £19.99 in the U.K., and AU$22.99 in Australia). These advantages include access to YouTube Music, offline downloads, background play, and ad-free videos.

Although it has always been stated in the terms and conditions that family members must live in the same home as the manager, YouTube has not up to now aggressively enforced this requirement. According to recent reports, the corporation is now using direct enforcement to follow up on the computerized checks it regularly performs every 30 days to verify account activity.Many subscribers have expressed frustration with the crackdown, claiming that the "family" package moniker is misleading if access is limited to people who live together. To better align with YouTube's rules, some have proposed changing the name to "Household Plan." Families with members who live apart for job, school, or travel are especially concerned about this development because they might now have to purchase separate subscriptions.