LINE has announced that the first phase of Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” membership plan, which will be charged, has officially launched on March 23, 2026. It will provide users with 10 additional exclusive benefits at a monthly price of 165 yuan. Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” will be updated in two phases, providing a free trial for the first month!
What is Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” membership plan? How to apply for a LINE Premium membership? Why am I still unable to apply? Here’s an explanation:
1. What is Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” membership plan?
Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” membership program will be updated in two phases. The first phase includes five advanced features: “advanced backup, photo album upgrade, traceless recovery, app fonts, and app icons” and four exclusive member rewards (LINE Shopping, LINE Gifts, LINE Travel, and LINE Premium of LINE MUSIC).Five advanced featuresThe upgrade content is as follows:
A self-selected profile:
You can create up to 2 additional sets of personal profiles according to different situations, and display different photos, names and introductions for specific friends.
B. Photo album function upgrade:
The chat room photo album supports videos and original quality photos, and can store up to 1,000 files; a single video has a maximum limit of 5 minutes and 200MB.
C. Advanced backup:
Chat history (text, pictures, videos, etc.) can be backed up to the LINE cloud (up to 100GB), and cross-system import is supported.
D.App icon and font:
It provides 20 kinds of icons and 16 kinds of fonts that can be customized. Co-branded limited styles will also be launched in the future.
E. Traceless recovery:
You can enjoy the flexibility to recall the message within 7 days; if the other party has not read it, the “invisible recall” function will be activated, so that the recovered chat window will not leave any trace of the “recovered message”.
The first wave of membership benefits for Taiwan’s “LINE Premium” membership plan are as follows:
The second phase is expected to be launched in April 2026 with the “custom profile” function and “four (LINE shopping, LINE gifts, LINE travel, LINE Premium of LINE MUSIC) exclusive member rewards” discounts!
2. How to apply for LINE Premium membership:
If users want to apply for LINE Premium membership, the application steps are as follows:
A. LINE app update:
LINE needs to be updated to iOS or Android version 26.3 or above
B. Complete the LINE account health check:
Bind your LINE account to your email, phone number, set a password and connect your Apple or Google account!
C. Go to settings and turn on “LINE Premium”:
Open LINE and enter “Settings” (gear icon). If qualified users can see the “LINE Premium” item in the settings, if not, they need to wait for the second phase (2026/4)
D. Start trial and payment:
After clicking to enter, choose to start a free trial and complete the payment process of Google Play or Apple App Store.
3.Why am I still unable to apply?
After users open LINE and enter “Settings” (gear icon), some users will see the “LINE Premium” menu under their personal profile, while some users will still maintain “My Account.”
If the “LINE Premium” menu does not appear and you cannot apply, it is usually due to the phased trial implementation of this opening. If you confirm that your LINE account does not have “LINE Premium”APP version is too old(Not updated to version 26.3 or above)」、「not yetComplete the LINE account health check( Bind email, phone number, set password and link Apple or Google account), “Regional restrictions(Non-Taiwan account)」、「Account violates community standards」.. and other factors, that is, the account is not on the list of members invited by LINE in the first wave, and you need to wait for the opening and notification from LINE.
According to the official statement, the first wave of open accounts will not be officially “screened” by specific users (such as experienced users or high-volume users), but will beBatch diversion is open (Gradual Rollout)andActive updatemechanism,This is to ensure a stable cash flow system, rather than specific selection based on user profiles.Even if updated to the latest version, some accounts may see the “LINE Premium” menu a few hours or a day or two earlier than others., so I can only wait for the opening and notification of LINE.
Source: KOCPC Chinese