UPDATE: for 2026 (as of SEP 2026), YouTube Premium Membership costs are as follows:
- 1-month trial for $0
- AUD $22.99 per month for an individual plan.
- AUD $39.99 per month for a family plan.
- AUD $10.49 per month for verified students.
- AUD $8.99 AUD per month for YouTube Premium Lite (NOTE: Google AI Pro already includes YouTube Premium Lite membership) (Removes most ads on regular creator videos, but ads may still appear on music content, YouTube Shorts, search results, and browsing feeds.)
Features ad-free viewing, offline downloads, YouTube Premium Music and background play.
YouTube Premium Family Plan
Up to five family members (ages 13+) in your household can be added to the family plan.
The family manager can share their YouTube Premium membership with up-to 5 other family members.
Student plan is for eligible students only and Annual verification maybe required.
YouTube Premium Family Plan Price is $39.99
NOTE: if you are paying more than $39.99 for Family Plan check out the comments to reduce your monthly subscription fee, or simply watch this latest video below:
Do you have a 2026 update for YT Premium in Australia ? I’ve searched various sites and all seem to say a different amount. All I know is that I’ve been paying $52 pm for a family membership, way more $ than what most are quoting, including what I read here.
The reason that happens is because you are paying $52/month because you subscribed through Apple’s App Store on an iPhone or iPad. Apple takes a 30% cut on in-app purchases, and Google passes that surcharge directly to you (often called the “Apple tax”). The official direct price in Australia is $39.99/month.
Eleni in Australia the Family Membership monthly fee is $39.99 Australian dollars. I’ve just taken this screenshot today 17 September 2026
To fix this and drop the price to $39.99/month, cancel the billing through Apple and resubscribe directly via a web browser. Your playlists, family members, and history will stay completely intact.
Step 1: Cancel the Apple Subscription
Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap your name / Apple ID at the top.
Tap Subscriptions.
Select YouTube (or YouTube Premium) and tap Cancel Subscription.
Your Premium benefits will continue until the end of the current billing cycle.
Step 2: Resubscribe Directly with Google
Once your Apple billing period expires, open a web browser (Chrome, Safari, or desktop) instead of the YouTube app.
Go to youtube.com/premium
Sign in with your primary family manager Google account.
Select the Family Plan and subscribe using a direct payment method (credit card, debit card, or PayPal).
The charge will update to $39.99 AUD/month, saving you ~$12 every month.
Why am I paying $22.99 for YouTube Premium in Australia?
Hi Robert, thank you for your comment as I haven’t updated prices for us Aussies (YouTube Premium had 2 price hikes recently (Family membership went up as well A$39.99/mo)) and is getting bit pricey just to enjoy YouTube. Anyhow, I’ll update the blog post, thank you once again.