YouTube Premiumis a self-coloured choice if you want to pay to skip through its often torturing advertising . But it ’s about $ 12 a month on top of a whole boniface of other subscription service you ’re probably already paying for . The price include access to YouTube Music , offline downloads , and background playback . But for everyone else who does n’t need those supernumerary , the current subscription cost may be too much .
YouTube is working on a cheaper translation of YouTube Premium that eschews the extra features in favor of just the advertizing - block . It ’s called Premium Lite , and it ’s currently being try in a few European countries , including Belgium , Denmark , Finland , Luxembourg , the Netherlands , Norway , and Sweden .
you could technically visit thePremium Litepage now . If you ’re chew the fat from an IP destination out of the regions mentioned above , you ’ll get a splash projection screen enjoin you there is no offer usable . But with the help of a VPN app that connect me to server in Amsterdam , I accessed the covert take in me to sign up for YouTube Premium Lite .
There’s a cheaper version of YouTube Premium being tested overseas, and it’s really enticing.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
A user in theResetEraforums ab initio discovered the existence of YouTube Premium Lite . YouTube support its existence toThe Vergewith the following statement :
In Nordics and Benelux ( except for Iceland ) , we ’re testing a new offering to give user even more choice : Premium Lite costs € 6.99 / calendar month ( or local equivalent per calendar month ) and it includes ad - free TV on YouTube
YouTube Premium presently cost € 12 a calendar month in Europe , about the same as in the U.S. , give or take on the conversion . Premium Lite is a bite more than half the price and will enable advertising - costless viewing on YouTube across all platforms , including background , iOS , Android , sassy television receiver , and game console table . It will also eliminate ad from the YouTube Kids app , which may be worth it for the peace of mind for some parents .
Log in as if you live in the Netherlands, and you’ll see the splash page to sign up for YouTube Premium Lite.Screenshot: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Of course , much like howSnackWell’spromised us back in the ‘ ninety that it was as delightful as a full - kilocalorie cooky — which turned out to be a deuced lie — YouTube Premium Lite wo n’t have all the dressings of the current Premium grade . There will be no background playback or offline downloads , nor will you have access to YouTube Music .
It ’s unclear if YouTube Premium Lite will eventually make its style to other grocery store , but it ’ll be interesting to see how Google price it out for families and educatee . Currently , families of up to five phallus pay off $ 18 a calendar month across the panel for YouTube Premium , and educatee pay $ 7 . I ’d fain pay for a Family Plan for everyone in my household — even the sister — if it mean I never have to see another confederacy ad .
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