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Lally

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#198919 28-Jul-2016 07:37

is launching today for NZ finally!

Pretty excited about this, as I can now sign us up for Music, Movies as well as books to be shared for all the fam.

More information here.

Google blog post here.

Hasn't gone live just yet, but soon hopefully.

simonpt

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#1600428 29-Jul-2016 06:04

Still not live yet?

Lally

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#1600431 29-Jul-2016 06:12

Nope, still waiting.

simonpt

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#1600435 29-Jul-2016 06:51

I've posted feedback to Google. Will see what their response this. Hope they don't say it doesn't work because I have a Google Apps account.

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#1600436 29-Jul-2016 06:53

Went live for me last night. The internet is awash with people confirming it doesn't work with Google apps accounts

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#1600446 29-Jul-2016 07:43

Argh, I hate how they leave google apps out of everything, they need to create a filter that says it's a business account or personal account, if marked personal then treat it as a standard gmail account.

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#1600447 29-Jul-2016 07:46

Batwing: Went live for me last night. The internet is awash with people confirming it doesn't work with Google apps accounts

Oh, major bummer.

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#1600450 29-Jul-2016 08:01

That's why the wife and I have both types of accounts. Standard Google accounts are the main accounts for everything android, but Google Apps accounts for important stuff/work/etc.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#1600516 29-Jul-2016 08:45

Stu: That's why the wife and I have both types of accounts. Standard Google accounts are the main accounts for everything android, but Google Apps accounts for important stuff/work/etc.

Yes that would be a good idea if we knew that from the start, for me to swap to a standard gmail account now I would have to re-purchase all my apps etc.
I don't see anyway of transferring purchases from a google apps account to a gmail account.

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#1601104 29-Jul-2016 22:32

hmm... got the family option now, but before I can add a family member, it seems I've got to add a credit card

Lally

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#1601180 30-Jul-2016 08:09

Yeah, went live for me last night, so set up the family.

Google Music Family Plan is $20 a month, does anyone know if the Music family plan still extends to Youtube Red?

*Edit* So I subscribed to the Music Plan which says Youtube Red is included in the subscription, but in the Youtube app it says I am only eligible for the trial? I'm confused.

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#1601196 30-Jul-2016 08:39

I went family plan and added my wife, she got notification that YouTube red is included when she accepted he invitation

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Lally

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#1601603 31-Jul-2016 12:37

Yup same here, it's just when you go into Youtube and check settings, it still says 'Get Youtube Red'.

So not sure where to get from there.

Lally

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#1610206 11-Aug-2016 16:38

Quick update on this, contacted Google (both Youtube and Play helpdesks)and they couldn't figure out why it hadn't activated.

Long story short, we decided I would cancel (they'd refund me my first sub) give it a day and then resubscribe. It worked!