If you’ve subscribed to YouTube Premium via the Apple Store, you’re paying way too much.
Some people even find themselves paying €8 more a month, simply because they’ve switched to iPhone.
And no, it’s not YouTube that’s inflating prices.
It’s Apple’s commission.
Why is YouTube Premium 30% more expensive on the Apple Store?
Apple takes a 30% commission on all purchases made in iOS applications.
This is known as theApple Tax. In concrete terms:
- YouTube has to raise the price to compensate.
- You pay more for the same thing.
- Apple cashes in on the difference.
The first mistake you should never make: buying from the Apple Store
When you subscribe via an iPhone application :
- YouTube doesn’t get all the money
- Apple takes a big chunk
- so YouTube raises the price for you
The right reflex:
never buy a subscription from an iOS app.
You need to go through :
- youtube.com/premium
- or any official website from a browser (Safari, Chrome, whatever)
Gain 30% in 10 seconds.
And in the United States? The end of the “Apple tax”… but not in our country
Recently, after several legal setbacks, Apple was forced in the USA to authorize application publishers to use other payment systems, without commission. In concrete terms, in the USA, services such as Spotify and other subscriptions can finally bypass the App Store… and no longer pay the notorious 30% commission.
But be careful:
- This change applies only to the United States.
- In most countries, the Apple surcharge is still in place.
- If you subscribe via an iPhone app, you continue to pay more, for exactly the same subscription.
The result?
While American users begin to enjoy “normal” prices, we continue to suffer the Apple surcharge… even when there are simple solutions to avoid it.
The 2-Step Anti-Commission Method
The first and simplest mistake to correct: never buy a subscription from an iOS app.
The best thing to do is always go to the brand’s official website, from a browser (Safari, Chrome, whatever):
- For YouTube Premium: Go to youtube.com/premium.
- For Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, it’s the same: go to the official website.
By doing so, you avoid Apple’s 30% commission and earn the equivalent of €8/month on YouTube Premium. That’s the basis!
The ultimate plan to pay just €3/month
Avoiding commission gives you the “real” price. But to go from saving 30% to saving
Sharesub is the legal and secure platform that lets you share your family subscription with other co-subscribers to divide the final cost.
- How does it work? You buy the YouTube Premium Family subscription (which costs €17.99) directly from YouTube. You have 5 places to share.
- Is it legal? Yes. Sharesub facilitates the sharing of costs within the framework of the general conditions of use for family subscriptions.
