YouTube's More Affordable Premium Lite Plan Gets New Perks
MacRumors • • general
Key Points:
- YouTube has updated its Premium Lite subscription plan to include background play and downloads, allowing subscribers to watch most videos ad-free offline and in the background.
- Previously, these features were exclusive to the more expensive YouTube Premium plan, which costs $13.99 per month, while Premium Lite is priced at $7.99 per month in the U.S.
- YouTube Premium Lite removes ads from most videos except Shorts and does not provide ad-free access to the YouTube Music app, unlike the full Premium plan.
- The full YouTube Premium plan offers additional features such as ad-free music content, jump ahead, queuing, and continue watching.
- The rollout of background play and downloads for Premium Lite subscribers begins today
