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I figure all play store purchases and similar content are now taken hostage. Are there any ways to migrate those licenses to a "google account"? Or am I being

I figure all play store purchases and similar content are now taken hostage. Are there any ways to migrate those licenses to a "google account"? Or am I being forced to pay to keep using licenses I already paid for? Oh, and what about my YouTube channel?

mpettitt 5y ago
Historically, they've not been able to migrate purchases from g suite to Gmail - I've been asking on roughly an annual basis for the last 5 years. I really hope they are going to change that, although I don't buy much anymore thanks to a phone with very little app storage space.
snuxoll 5y ago
This is really pissing me off because of this. I've dealt with annoying limitations on my Google Account that I created back when it was just "Google Apps for Domains" to have a custom email domain for myself and my family. The service has been plagued with limitations as Google has added new services, but I've dealt with it as a nuisance - now my account is being held hostage? Google can get bent. They advertised Google Apps as a solution for families way back when it was announced, and they're seemingly content to burn any good will it bought them.
Macha 5y ago
This is my worry. Also device support, etc.
bmarquez 5y ago
YouTube channels can be converted to a "brand account" then you can link it to a different email address. Play store purchases are probably lost (I'm in the same boat). I have no intention of repurchasing my Android apps so I guess its an easy permanent switch to iOS at this point.
donmcronald 5y ago
Since you can have a Google account with a non-Gmail address [1] they should at least provide a way to switch to a non-Workspace account. I have a ton of app purchases tied to my account that are going to get stolen if I don't pay the extortion money. 1. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en

mpettitt 5y ago

Historically, they've not been able to migrate purchases from g suite to Gmail - I've been asking on roughly an annual basis for the last 5 years. I really hope they are going to change that, although I don't buy much anymore thanks to a phone with very little app storage space.

snuxoll 5y ago

This is really pissing me off because of this. I've dealt with annoying limitations on my Google Account that I created back when it was just "Google Apps for Domains" to have a custom email domain for myself and my family. The service has been plagued with limitations as Google has added new services, but I've dealt with it as a nuisance - now my account is being held hostage? Google can get bent. They advertised Google Apps as a solution for families way back when it was announced, and they're seemingly content to burn any good will it bought them.

Macha 5y ago

This is my worry. Also device support, etc.

bmarquez 5y ago

YouTube channels can be converted to a "brand account" then you can link it to a different email address. Play store purchases are probably lost (I'm in the same boat). I have no intention of repurchasing my Android apps so I guess its an easy permanent switch to iOS at this point.

donmcronald 5y ago

Since you can have a Google account with a non-Gmail address [1] they should at least provide a way to switch to a non-Workspace account. I have a ton of app purchases tied to my account that are going to get stolen if I don't pay the extortion money. 1. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en