Posted 10 March 2022

Youtube Premium help

Hello all,

I am in a pickle.

I had YouTube premium on my monzo without issues for last few months (using India VPN).

My card expired so I had to update details. I accidentally entered wrong expiry date (late at night so was half asleep).
Payment got denied so now Google asking for ID proof and my account is suspended until then.

I had put a random address in India for youtube to work. I need a government issued ID for them to reactivate my premium status.

Anybody got a method around this?

I have tried different email etc. It seems like my card is locked until proof is given.

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10th Mar 2022
Looks like you'll have to start afresh. Create a whole new Google account and use a different payment method. Crypto.com can be used if you have it. If not, get it.
11th Mar 2022
jaguark11/03/2022 16:59
Just signed up for crypto app.For my card, do I put in a UK address or a …Just signed up for crypto app.For my card, do I put in a UK address or a random address in India/Argentina??
For crypto it's UK address
19th Mar 2022
Habitation19/03/2022 10:31
I added my revolut card and it was accepted without any kind of …I added my revolut card and it was accepted without any kind of veriication needed. I was trying to replace an expired card as the default. Not much experience with revolut as have used Wise for the last 3 or 4 years for YT and Netflix, so hopefully it processes payments with no worries. I'll look at adding a crypto card as a backup payment method maybe.To attached to my youtube account having had it forever and has everything saved and subscribed. Don't really want to get a new one

When I’ve updated expired, or expiring cards, I’ve always added the new card as a backup payment method and then just deleted the primary.

I did that when I had my Nationwide debit card as my primary method on YouTube and wanted to change it to a Revolut virtual card and it worked fine. Never been asked for ID at any point.
10th Mar 2022
Android or iPhone?
10th Mar 2022
If your card is locked then that would be Monzo Fraud Protection.
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10th Mar 2022
TristanDeCoonha10/03/2022 16:43
If your card is locked then that would be Monzo Fraud Protection.

Sorry I may have not worded it better. The google pay seems to not let me initiate any payment. Google says error account suspended, please provide proof of identity (or something on them lines)

TheUser12310/03/2022 16:37
Android or iPhone?

Using Laptop and VPN on it.
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11th Mar 2022
coolhandan10/03/2022 19:45
Looks like you'll have to start afresh. Create a whole new Google account …Looks like you'll have to start afresh. Create a whole new Google account and use a different payment method. Crypto.com can be used if you have it. If not, get it.

Just signed up for crypto app.

For my card, do I put in a UK address or a random address in India/Argentina??
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11th Mar 2022
coolhandan11/03/2022 19:35
For crypto it's UK address

Thank you for your help.

Let's hope YT premium works with this!
19th Mar 2022
I've just had to update an expired card and it's asking for government issued photo id
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19th Mar 2022
Habitation19/03/2022 09:59
I've just had to update an expired card and it's asking for government …I've just had to update an expired card and it's asking for government issued photo id

Yeah save yourself the headache. Delete the payment profile. Open a new Gmail and start a new YouTube premium. If card shows as locked (because they locked my card number so no matter what new email I tried, it asked for proof) then simply get a new card- using crypto or Monzo etc.

Got mine working with new crypto virtual card.
19th Mar 2022
Habitation19/03/2022 09:59
I've just had to update an expired card and it's asking for government …I've just had to update an expired card and it's asking for government issued photo id

Did you try adding your new card as the backup payment method or did you just go straight in and try to add it as a default ?
19th Mar 2022
jaguark19/03/2022 10:15
Yeah save yourself the headache. Delete the payment profile. Open a new …Yeah save yourself the headache. Delete the payment profile. Open a new Gmail and start a new YouTube premium. If card shows as locked (because they locked my card number so no matter what new email I tried, it asked for proof) then simply get a new card- using crypto or Monzo etc.Got mine working with new crypto virtual card.

Conkers81619/03/2022 10:21
Did you try adding your new card as the backup payment method or did you …Did you try adding your new card as the backup payment method or did you just go straight in and try to add it as a default ?

I added my revolut card and it was accepted without any kind of veriication needed. I was trying to replace an expired card as the default.

Not much experience with revolut as have used Wise for the last 3 or 4 years for YT and Netflix, so hopefully it processes payments with no worries. I'll look at adding a crypto card as a backup payment method maybe.

To attached to my youtube account having had it forever and has everything saved and subscribed. Don't really want to get a new one
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19th Mar 2022
Conkers81619/03/2022 10:57
When I’ve updated expired, or expiring cards, I’ve always added the new car …When I’ve updated expired, or expiring cards, I’ve always added the new card as a backup payment method and then just deleted the primary.I did that when I had my Nationwide debit card as my primary method on YouTube and wanted to change it to a Revolut virtual card and it worked fine. Never been asked for ID at any point.

Might have to try that next time. Thanks for the tip.
1st Jul 2022
So I did this via India VPN for a whole year in April and I’ve just noticed that 2 payments of UK monthly premium are due to come out of my monzo account on 24th July. Any ideas how I can stop or get around this??

I haven’t tampered with it since but of course my YouTube account location is the UK.