Manage a YouTube Family Plan

To get started, pick a family manager who is 18 or older. The family manager is the only person who can purchase a family plan or make membership decisions. Learn more about signing up for a YouTube paid membership.

To sign up for a YouTube Premium or Music Premium membership & create a family group:

1. To sign up for a YouTube Premium membership & create a family group, go to https://youtube.com/premium/family on a web browser. To sign up for a YouTube Music Premium membership & create a family group, go to https://youtube.com/musicpremium/family on a web browser.
2. Click Get family plan. If you're eligible for a family plan trial, you may see an option to start a trial.
3. If you're the family manager of an existing Google family group, you'll see a dialog confirming your family group. Select Continue to proceed with the purchase and share your family plan with members of your existing family group. If step 3 does not apply to you, skip to step 4.
4. If you don't already have a Google family group, follow the steps to purchase your subscription first. Then you'll be guided through the process of creating a family group.

1. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships on a web browser.
2. Click Get family plan.
3. Click Get family plan again.
4. Click Upgrade.
5. Set up your Google family group.
   • Are you the family manager of an existing Google family group? Select Continue to proceed and share your family plan with members of your existing family group.
   • Are you creating a Google family group? To set up a family group:
     • Invite up to five family members to join your family group, and send them invitations via email or text.
     • Select Send.
     • Family members will get an invitation, and can select Get started to confirm their account.
     • Family members who accept your invitation will join the family group and have access to your family plan.
   • Are you a family member of an existing Google family group? You can't purchase a YouTube family plan, but you can ask your family manager to make the purchase.

1. Sign in to the Google Account associated with your YouTube Premium or Music Premium membership.
2. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships on a web browser.
3. Select Manage membership .
4. Click Edit next to Family sharing settings.
5. Select Invite family member.
6. Enter the email address or phone number of the person you want to invite.
7. Select Send. You'll get an email notification when someone joins your family.

1. Sign in to the Google Account associated with your YouTube Premium or Music Premium membership.
2. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships a web browser.
3. Select Manage membership.
4. Click Edit next to Family sharing settings.
5. Select the name of the person you want to remove.
6. Click Remove member.

​Things to know:

• The family member you've removed will lose access to your YouTube family plan, but will still keep their Google Account.
• They'll get an email notification letting them know they've been removed. Other family group members will also be notified.
• They can't access any services shared by your family group.
• If your family uses the Google Play store: You'll still be charged for any pending purchases made by the removed family member. You can request a refund for unwanted or accidental purchases.
• If your family uses the Google Play store: The removed family member will lose access to shared Google apps and services that other family members have added to your Google Play Family Library. Any content they've added to the Family Library will also be removed, and all family members will lose access to that content.

1. Follow the instructions to leave your family group.
2. Sign up for your own YouTube paid membership.