{"id":115555,"date":"2024-10-18T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115555"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:10:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:10:53","slug":"youtube-is-testing-a-new-version-of-its-premium-lite-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115555","title":{"rendered":"YouTube is testing a new version of its Premium Lite subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>YouTube is testing a revamp of its Premium Lite subscription tier. User <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@jonahmanzano\/post\/DBLncDhzYk5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:screenshots;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> made the rounds on social media this week, and today a Google rep later confirmed to multiple other outlets that the plan is being tested in Australia, Germany and Thailand. This new version would have &#8220;limited ads,&#8221; which the fine print describes as most videos being ad-free, &#8220;but you may see video ads on music content and Shorts, and non-interruptive ads when you search and browse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The original Premium Lite subscription began <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/youtube-premium-lite-113540988.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:testing;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> in Europe in 2021, but it only lasted a few years, with the video platform <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/youtubes-ad-free-premium-lite-tier-is-going-away-121506789.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:eliminating;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> the option in October 2023. The plan&#8217;s only benefit was removing all ads; it didn&#8217;t offer the offline or background viewing options of the regular Premium offering.<\/p>\n<p>We were able to confirm that the pricing model in Australia is $9 a month for Premium Lite, compared with $17 a month for full Premium access. That&#8217;s in line with the costs from the original Lite, which were about half the rate of a regular plan. With the current costs of a YouTube subscription \u2014 <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/youtube-premium-quietly-goes-up-in-price-to-14-per-month-100531473.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:$14 a month;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> for an individual or <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/you-tube-premium-family-plan-now-costs-23-a-month-222050334.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:$23 a month;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> for the family option \u2014 having a mid-tier choice could certainly be appealing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/youtube\/youtube-is-testing-a-new-version-of-its-premium-lite-subscription-220050877.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube is testing a revamp of its Premium Lite subscription tier. 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