Abstract
- YouTube is rolling out its cheaper Premium Lite subscription to all customers within the US.
- Premium Lite prices $8 monthly, $6 lower than YouTube Premium’s $14 month-to-month price.
- YouTube Premium Lite affords an ad-free viewing expertise on “most movies,” however advertisements will nonetheless be current on music movies and YouTube Shorts. You can also’t obtain movies for offline use or play movies within the background on the app.
After weeks of hypothesis, YouTube has lastly formally launched its Premium Lite subscription service within the US.
YouTube Premium Lite permits customers to observe “most movies” ad-free on YouTube for $8 monthly, which is $6 lower than YouTube Premium’s $14 month-to-month price. Though Premium Lite is a extra reasonably priced possibility, it has some limitations. Whereas the subscription removes advertisements from most creator movies, together with these on gaming, vogue, and information, advertisements will nonetheless seem on music movies and YouTube Shorts.
YouTube Premium Lite is rolling out to all customers within the US and can broaden to all customers in YouTube’s present pilot markets of Australia, Germany, and Thailand within the coming weeks. YouTube says it plans to broaden Premium Lite to further international locations later this yr. It’s nonetheless a pilot program, that means YouTube may change it primarily based on suggestions earlier than rolling it out globally.
Although YouTube has stated that the Premium Lite tier is
now available in the US
, the choice has not proven up as an possibility simply but on the official YouTube Premium web page, so if you happen to’re inquisitive about subscribing, chances are you’ll have to examine again later to entry this new possibility.
YouTube Premium
- What’s included?
- YouTube and YouTube Music add-free and within the background
- Worth
- $14 a month
- Dwell TV
- No
Associated
Now is the best time to sign up for YouTube TV
There’s a lot happening that makes this the fitting time to enroll.
Advert-free, for probably the most half
If you wish to take heed to music uninterrupted, you may want full Premium
YouTube
It is clear that YouTube goals to supply Premium Lite as a extra reasonably priced possibility for customers who dislike advertisements however do not need to pay full value for YouTube Premium. In the event you hardly ever take heed to music on YouTube and like providers like Spotify or Apple Music, then having advertisements on music movies may not be a big concern for you.
“We have been testing Premium Lite to ensure now we have the fitting stability of options and advantages for these viewers who need to watch most movies ad-free — whether or not it is gaming, comedy, cooking or studying,” YouTube stated in a blog post. “For customers who need ad-free music on YouTube and YouTube Music, plus offline and background play, we suggest the Premium plan.”
Premium Lite additionally would not allow you to obtain movies for offline use or play movies within the background on its app. As somebody who has been subscribed to YouTube Premium for over two years, I discover this a deal-breaker for Premium Lite. I subscribed to YouTube Premium within the first place to obtain movies for offline viewing throughout lengthy flights. I additionally often use background play to take heed to YouTube movies, like podcasts, whereas driving.
With that stated, YouTube Premium Lite stays a good possibility if the compromises in comparison with Premium do not trouble you, and also you merely need to keep away from being overwhelmed by advertisements on YouTube. Premium Lite is offered for $8 a month within the US, and it’ll broaden to all customers in its pilot markets of Australia, Germany, and Thailand within the coming weeks. YouTube additionally notes in its weblog publish that YouTube Music and Premium have reached over 125 million subscribers, together with trial customers.
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