YouTube makes official latest Premium features, like enhanced 1080p
As international YouTube Premium increases get underway, Google is making official a handful of features for the subscription.
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International YouTube Premium price increase underway in these countries
Following the United States in July, YouTube Premium’s international price increase is starting. The Google video is rolling this out slowly across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube shutting down ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ plan for some, testing new version for others [U]
YouTube Premium offers quite a bit, but its biggest attraction is ad-free videos. That’s what made YouTube “Premium Lite” attractive, as it brought ad-free viewing for less money. However, the tier is now shutting down in some countries.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube seems to be more aggressively blocking ad blockers lately
Ads on YouTube are a bit of a mess, with ad breaks often dominating the experience, which has driven some to using ad blocker tools. Lately, though, YouTube really seems to be cracking down on those users, with more aggressive blocking of ad blockers.
Expand Expanding CloseWe asked, you answered – YouTube Premium’s price hike isn’t enough to cancel
We recently published a poll asking users if they planned on keeping YouTube Premium amid price hikes, and the answer genuinely surprised us.
Expand Expanding CloseSo, are you canceling your YouTube Premium subscription? [Poll]
YouTube Premium’s latest price hikes have come as part of a wave of other services doing the same. For a service that offers niche upgrades over the free version, are you going to cancel YouTube Premium and go back to free?
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How to cancel YouTube Premium in a couple of easy steps
YouTube Premium is hard to justify for many, and price hikes emphasize that further for those actively subscribed but slightly on the fence. This guide will take you through canceling your YouTube Premium subscription in a couple of steps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle raising price of YouTube Premium to $13.99 per month
The price of an individual YouTube Premium subscription is increasing by $2 to $13.99 per month in the US for new and current customers.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube adds ‘Lock Screen’ feature to prevent accidental taps, Premium only
YouTube is adding an experimental new feature that blocks any touches or taps during a video. Confusingly named “Lock Screen,” this unreleased feature is available for Premium members to test out.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube wants to hear your complaints about its Premium subscription
As it has done for the smart TV experience and Music, YouTube is now asking for feedback about YouTube Premium with a poll on top issues and complaints.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Premium now lets you earn badges
For some reason, YouTube now lets Premium subscribers earn badges that are based on usage. There does not appear to be any benefits to collecting them.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: YouTube Premium needs a more affordable option as ads keep getting worse
Ads on YouTube may be annoying at times, but they’re the lifeblood of the world’s largest video platform. But as YouTube plays with longer ads that you can’t skip and blocking users who use an ad blocker, it’s time for a discussion on a cheaper version of YouTube Premium.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music sends erroneous ‘preview ends soon’ notification
The YouTube Music app on Android and iOS this evening (Pacific Time) sent a “preview ends soon” notification in error to many users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Premium adding iOS SharePlay support, mobile Queue, 1080p enhanced bitrate, and more
For years, YouTube Premium has centered around removing ads, background playback (Picture-in-Picture), and offline downloads. YouTube is now expanding what perks are offered with a Premium subscription.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube’s Smart Download takes up extra storage space; here’s how to turn it off
YouTube Premium is built on useful features such as video downloads. Unfortunately, one feature called “Smart Downloads” can do a little more harm than good if you don’t know it’s turned on. This guide will take you through disabling and turning off smart downloads in the YouTube app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube testing video queue on Android and iOS; here’s how to enable
“Add to queue” is already available on the YouTube website, and it’s now in testing for the Android and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi Unlimited Plus adds 1-year of YouTube Premium, existing subscribers eligible
“Unlimited Plus” is Google Fi’s top tier and the MVNO is now adding one year of free YouTube Premium as a subscription perk.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music and Premium subscriber count grew to 80 million in past year
Last year, YouTube announced that its streaming service subscriber count hit 50 million, and that has now grown to over 80 million for Music and Premium.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Premium is getting a price hike for family plans to $22.99/month
YouTube Premium is getting its first major price hike. The service will now charge $22.99 per month for its family plan.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube cancels test that required Premium subscription for 4K videos [Updated]
For a small number of people, Google briefly tested a change to YouTube Premium that would make 4K videos unavailable to free users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Premium launches referral program to get up to 12 free months
Like YouTube TV earlier this year, YouTube Premium has launched a referral program where existing subscribers get a shareable code that can ultimately net them a year of free service.
Expand Expanding CloseDo you subscribe to YouTube Premium, or put up with ads like Elon Musk? [Poll]
YouTube is one of the biggest places to find entertainment and information online, but like everything else, it doesn’t come free. Ads are the backbone of YouTube, but many have noted over the years that the platform’s advertising has become more and more unsavory. Now, YouTube ads have picked up a vocal critic in Elon Musk, who apparently doesn’t bother to pay to avoid them entirely.
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HBO Max giving some subscribers three-month YouTube Premium trial
The latest subscription service in recent months to provide a free extended trial of YouTube Premium is HBO Max. What’s interesting is how both offerings are more similar than not and somewhat compete for the same audience.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Premium & Music get annual subscription plans, discounted pricing ends this week
In recent weeks, YouTube very quietly introduced an annual plan for YouTube Premium and Music Premium. It currently features a rather notable discount compared to paying every month, but that ends very soon.
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