Get the latest tech news

YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription


YouTube on Wednesday announced a new premium subscription tier called Premium Lite, which would allow users to watch "most" videos ad-free for $7.99 per

The new Lite tier may make the most sense for younger viewers who have largely replaced TV time with watching online videos on sites like YouTube and TikTok. It will also make watching videos on the big screen in the living room more appealing, as there would be fewer interrupting ads. YouTube recently said that the majority of its viewing in the U.S. is now taking place on TV, which has surpassed mobile and desktop.

Get the Android app

Or read this on TechCrunch

Read more on:

Photo of YouTube

YouTube

Photo of Month

Month

Photo of Premium Lite

Premium Lite

Related news:

News photo

Nvidia RTX 5070 Founders Edition cards won't be released until later this month

News photo

YouTube Warns Creators an AI-Generated Video of Its CEO is Being Used For Phishing Scams

News photo

Meta, TikTok argue YouTube should be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban