Bank statement charge
What is the GOOGLE *YT Primetime charge on my bank statement?
Who charged you
YouTube billed by Google
GOOGLE *YT Primetime is YouTube, billed by Google, for a Primetime Channels subscription. Primetime Channels are add-on channels you subscribe to inside YouTube, such as Paramount+, HBO Max or NFL Sunday Ticket.
How it can show on a statement
GOOGLE *YT PrimetimeGOOGLE*YouTubeGOOGLE *GOOGLEGOOGLE *YouTubePremium
1 more way it shows
GOOGLE *YouTube Videos
Find out what it was
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In YouTube, tap your profile picture and open Purchases and memberships to see every paid plan and channel with its price and renewal date.
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On a computer, open Movies & TV in YouTube and select the Purchased tab: active Primetime Channels are listed at the top.
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Use Switch account under your profile picture to check every Google Account and channel you can sign in to.
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Open Activity in your Google Pay account and match the exact amount and date.
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Search Gmail for YouTube receipts and for the sign-up email that says when the standard price begins.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to YouTube, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “GOOGLE *YT Primetime”?
YouTube has no billing company of its own, so its charges carry Google's GOOGLE * prefix and a short product word. YT Primetime is shorthand for Primetime Channels, the add-on channels you can subscribe to inside YouTube.
Other YouTube plans use other labels: Google's own list shows YouTube Premium as GOOGLE *GOOGLE, YouTube TV as GOOGLE *SERVICES and movie purchases as GOOGLE *YouTube Videos, so the word YouTube is not always there. Plans bought in the YouTube app on an iPhone or iPad are usually billed by Apple and show as Apple charges instead.
Why you might see this charge
- A Primetime Channels subscription such as Paramount+, HBO Max or NFL Sunday Ticket renewed, or its introductory price ended and the standard monthly price started.
- A YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium trial turned into a paid plan, or the plan was switched to the pricier family plan.
- Channel memberships, Super Chat or Super Thanks bought on a shared account or device, for example by a child.
- A paid plan on another Google Account you own, or on one a family member uses with your card.
- A temporary authorization of about the monthly price, which YouTube places to check the card and which is not an actual charge.
- A higher amount after a tax rate change, or a fee your bank added because the charge was in another currency.
Is GOOGLE *YT Primetime legit?
Real: this is Google's billing for YouTube, and every genuine purchase shows in the Google Account that paid for it, under Purchases and memberships or in Google Pay Activity. A temporary authorization of about the monthly price is not a purchase and drops off.
Lookalikes are emails or texts about a YouTube Premium renewal or a channel subscription that push you to click a link or dial a number. Check your plans in the YouTube app or your Google Account, never through a link in a message.
Which Google charge is it?
An unknown Google charge on your card is one of these:
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE *YT Primetime this page | YouTube | GOOGLE *YT Primetime is YouTube, billed by Google, for a Primetime Channels subscription. |
| GOOGLE * | GOOGLE * is Google billing for something bought with a Google Account, followed by the developer, app or Google product. | |
| GOOGLE *Google One | GOOGLE *Google One is Google charging for a Google One plan: paid storage shared by Gmail, Drive and Photos. |
Other charges people look up
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| BVD*BeenVerified.com | BeenVerified | BVD*BeenVerified.com is BeenVerified, a US people search and public records website. |
| DNH*GODADDY | GoDaddy | DNH*GODADDY is GoDaddy, the domain name and web hosting company. |
| Kindle Svcs | Amazon Kindle | Kindle Svcs is Amazon, charging for a Kindle book or a Kindle subscription. |
| ONLYFANS.COM | OnlyFans | ONLYFANS.COM, ONLYFANS or OF on a card statement is OnlyFans, the creator subscription platform run by Fenix… |
| Audible | Audible | Audible is Amazon's audiobook service, which bills under its own name and short billing tags. |
| PLANET FITNESS | Planet Fitness | PLANET FITNESS on a statement is the Planet Fitness gym chain. |
| X CORP. PAID FEATURES | X (formerly Twitter) | X CORP. |
| SPK*SPOKEO SEARCH | Spokeo | SPK*SPOKEO SEARCH is Spokeo, a US people search website that sells reports on names, phone numbers, email addresses… |
Questions about GOOGLE *YT Primetime
What is GOOGLE *YT Primetime on my credit card?
It is a Primetime Channels subscription, billed by Google: an add-on channel such as Paramount+ or HBO Max that someone subscribed to inside YouTube. In YouTube on a computer, Movies & TV > Purchased shows which channels are active.
Why does a YouTube charge say Mountain View?
Mountain View, California is Google's head office, and Google bills for YouTube. The place is part of the billing name, not where the purchase was made.
What is the GOOGLE *GOOGLE charge?
Google's own list of statement names shows YouTube Premium as GOOGLE *GOOGLE. Check Purchases and memberships in YouTube on each of your Google Accounts to see where a Premium plan is active.
What can I do about a YouTube charge I did not agree to?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to YouTube, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Understand unexpected billing charges from YouTube (YouTube Help)
- Understand Google charges on your bank statement (Google Pay Help, descriptor table)
- YouTube Primetime Channels (YouTube Help)
- Primetime Channel refunds (YouTube Help)
- YouTube TV community: I have a charge for google prime time
- JustAnswer: Understanding Google YT Primetime Charge