YOUTUBE PREMIUM

For the first time since 2021, watching YouTube without ads will cost U. S. users more. A basic Premium membership jumps from $13. 99 to $15. 99 a month, while a family plan rises to $26. 99. The cheaper YouTube Lite tier, which skips ads on most videos but still shows them on Shorts and music, now

YouTube is giving its Premium Lite subscription another shot, but this time, it's slightly different. The company is testing this new version in Australia, Germany, and Thailand. The goal? To make most videos ad-free, though you might still see ads on music videos and Shorts. Plus, there will be non