# YouTube Premium
https://subger.com/en/service/youtube-premium
Category: Video Streaming · Pricing verified: 2026-03-18

## YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium is the paid subscription tier of YouTube, the world's largest video platform.

Pricing: Premium launched in May 2018 as the rebrand of YouTube Red. US pricing anchors at $13.99/month · Individual, $22.99/month · Family (up to five household members), and $7.99/month · Premium Individual, $22.99/month

2024-2026: 2025 pricing rounds put YouTube Premium broadly in line with the market for ad-free video bundles.

Features:
- Ad-free YouTube — no in-video ads, pre-roll, or banner ads on any YouTube video on any device
- Background play and picture-in-picture — keep audio playing when the screen turns off or switches apps on iOS and Android
- Offline downloads — save videos to mobile devices for offline playback (download cap by device storage)
- YouTube Music Premium — full music streaming with on-demand listening, downloads, and background play; equivalent to a standalone Music subscription
- Higher-quality audio on Music — 256 kbps AAC plus lossless audio rollout in progress through 2025

Pricing tiers (USD):
- Individual: 13.99/mo
- Individual (Annual): 139.99/yr
- Family: 22.99/mo
- Student: 7.99/mo

Links:
- Overview: https://subger.com/en/service/youtube-premium
- Cancel guide: https://subger.com/en/cancel/youtube-premium
- Deals: https://subger.com/en/deal/youtube-premium

Sources:
- YouTube Help: https://support.google.com/youtube
- YouTube Premium: https://www.youtube.com/premium

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