I felt relieved without Premium, even as YouTube ads rushed back in ...

It's 2026. If you're still using ad blockers to watch YouTube instead of paying for YouTube Premium, we need to have a talk.

In Google's official language, Premium Lite is a "lower-priced" alternative to YouTube Premium membership, allowing users to watch most videos ad-free. The Mountain View tech giant is true to its word ...

More so than any other subscription service, I’ve never been more conflicted about one than YouTube Premium. YouTube ads are horrendous; between non-skippable ads, pre-roll ads, mid-roll ads, etc., ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas Fuller / SOPA Images / Shutterstock.com These days, it seems like you need a subscription for almost everything. You have ...

YouTube is adding more ads to Premium Lite, specifically targeting YouTube Shorts. Premium Lite provides fewer ads at $8 a month but lacks other Premium features, like background play. YouTube Premium ...

Free YouTube isn't what it used to be.

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YouTube is testing a new two-person Premium subscription plan in select countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The tier is being piloted in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The ...

Different subscription tiers have been available from platforms like YouTube that offer the ad-free experience, but now, YouTube Premium wants to offer one that is good for two people only. This new ...

Google is expanding the features of YouTube Premium, bringing the benefits of the paid subscription service to more devices, according to a recent community thread post. YouTube Premium subscribers ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.