YouTube's More Affordable Premium Lite Plan Gets New Perks

Published: 2 days ago (February 24, 2026 at 06:18 PM EST)

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Source: MacRumors

Source: MacRumors

New Features

Background play and downloads.
Allows watching most videos ad‑free offline and in the background.
Previously, these features were limited to the full Premium plan.

Pricing

Premium Lite: $7.99 per month (U.S.)
Premium: $13.99 per month (U.S.)

Ad Experience

Premium Lite removes ads from most videos, but not all; Shorts still contain ads.
Does not include ad‑free access to the YouTube Music app.
Premium removes ads from all videos, including music, and adds extra features such as jump ahead, queuing, and continue watching.

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