# Patreon plugin is not adding free patreon members to group

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-plugin-is-not-adding-free-patreon-members-to-group/298724>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** patreon\
**Created:** [March 10, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-plugin-is-not-adding-free-patreon-members-to-group/298724 "2024-03-10T03:39:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jessii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jessii/32/354015_2.png) [@jessii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessii)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-plugin-is-not-adding-free-patreon-members-to-group/298724/3 "2024-03-13T23:06:56Z")

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Hey @a_lilian! Just to provide the update here for others to see:

The `free` memberships on Patreon isn’t an actual tier, it’s just following the account for any public updates. Because of this, users won’t be added to the Discourse group until they purchase a paid tier subscription. Here is a bit of information on the change from Follow to Free memberships and the benefits they get:

> **[Benefits of welcoming fans for free - How free memberships can help grow your...](https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/16433886029325-How-free-memberships-can-help-grow-your-community#h_01HBCDSFXEGMFMV8JSEY89JNYD)**
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> Creators are now required to combine profilesAs part of Patreon's Network Discovery updates, creators and members will gradually see a more unified experience across Patreon. That means some steps in this article may look different depending on...

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