YouTube is testing a brand new model of its Premium Lite subscription tier in Australia, Germany and Thailand, a Google rep confirmed. It will have restricted advertisements, which the wonderful print describes as most movies being ad-free, “but you may see video ads on music content and Shorts, and non-interruptive ads when you search and browse.”
The unique Premium Lite subscription started testing in Europe in 2021, nevertheless it solely lasted a couple of years, being phased out in October 2023. It was very a lot “lite, missing the offline or background viewing of the common Premium subscription.
The pricing mannequin for these early assessments in Australia is $9 a month for Premium Lite, in contrast with $17 a month for full Premium entry, roughly in step with the unique Lite prices.
— Mat Smith
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