YouTube has been having a lot of activities going on as regards YouTube music. A lot of tweaks to both Wear OS and Android users and now the brand has initiated a new YouTube Premium referral program.
This is likened to what happened with YouTube Tv sometime this year, the YouTube Premium referral program enables existing subscribers to get a shareable code that gives them an entitlement to a year of free service. What a mouth-drop offer, one would say. On opening the YouTube app, users are greeted with a hint of what the YouTube premium referral program is about.
What’s the fuss about this YouTube Premium referral program?
What is seen on opening the app is “invite a friend to try three months of premium for a special account. When they sign up with your unique link, your next month is free of charge”. Using this method, some individuals in 9to5google’s team have gotten a three-month subscription for $.99, which was usually $11.99 per month.
Any person who not only signs up with an individual’s unique link but also pays nets the individual a month of free service. The YouTube premium referral program is however limited to 12 individuals new to the service, that’s probably why you can get yourself a year of free service as mentioned earlier.
How do you get your unique link?
On Launching your YouTube app on Android, tap on your profile picture at the top right corner of the screen and then open Your Premium benefits. You’ll find a “Get up to a 12 bonus month”, a Url alongside a process that will help keep track of your rewards.
Sadly, due to the in-app subscription on iOS, sources couldn’t access the promotion page. The offer lasts till May 31, 2023, so you can start referring and get access to ad-free playback, offline downloads, and full YouTube music access among the other “premium” bonuses.
