YouTube is telling Premium subscribers outside the US that they’ll be paying more for the service soon, social media users began reporting over the weekend. So far, the higher prices are being reported in regions that include the EU, the Middle East, and South America, according to Android Authority.

YouTube Premium users around the world woke up to bad news today. In over a dozen countries, the price of YouTube Premium individual and family plans increased significantly. This is only the most recent sweep of price increases from Google, as many countries saw price jumps only months ago, with the United States being one of them last summer.

If you're a regular user of YouTube Premium, you may want to brace yourself for some bad news. Subscribers around the world are being hit with price rises for both the Family and Individual plans. In some areas, viewers are seeing a price hike of up to 50%. Ouch.

YouTube is raising the cost of its Premium plan in multiple countries around the world, with the new pricing surfacing over the weekend (via

Google is jacking up YouTube Premium prices for subscribers in the European Union, South America, the Middle East, and other regions. This global price hike is accompanied by the beta launch of YouTube Premium Lite,

YouTube is raising the price of its individual and family Premium memberships in several European countries. This article, YouTube increases price for YouTube Premium in Europe, was first published at The Desk.

YouTube Premium will soon become more expensive in more countries including Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.