Youth Mobility Visa and travelling early

[toddkaz]

I have a German Youth Mobility Visa, it starts Sept 4th. I was thinking of flying into Austria or Netherlands on the 1st of September. Is this ok? Do I need to fly directly into Germany? Will the other countries refuse me entry becuase of the Schengen agreement and I am travelling early on a visa? I have a job in Frankfurt that I start on the 6th and would love to travel a little earlier then the 4th. I know I can't enter Germany before the 4th but what about other countries?