Overview
- Emails to some Premium Family members state access will be paused in 14 days for those not in the same household as the family manager.
- YouTube's terms require all family-plan members to reside at one address, a rule that had seen light enforcement until now.
- Reports describe automated location verification, with electronic checks said to run roughly every 30 days to spot non-household usage.
- The enforcement appears to be a partial rollout with unclear country coverage, leading to service interruptions and complaints from affected users.
- Impacted subscribers are being directed to contact support to verify eligibility or restore benefits.