India, Sept. 3 -- YouTube has begun taking action against Premium Family subscribers who live at different addresses, following Netflix's password-sharing crackdown that left users disappointed worldwide.

Several users have reported receiving official emails from YouTube, warning that their Premium Family memberships will be paused if members are not living in the same household as the account manager. The warnings state that subscribers will lose ad-free and Premium features after 14 days, leaving them with standard ad-supported access.

What is the Premium Family plan?

The YouTube Premium Family plan, priced at Rs.299 per month in India ($22.99 in the U.S., £19.99 in the U.K., AU$22.99 in Australia), allows one account holder to ...