tech
April 29, 2026
Google gains 25M subscriptions in Q1, driven by YouTube and Google One
Google added 25M paid subscriptions in Q1, reaching 350M total, as YouTube and Google One grow.
TL;DR
- Google added 25 million paid subscriptions in Q1, reaching a total of 350 million.
- Growth in subscriptions was primarily driven by YouTube and Google One plans.
- Access to advanced Gemini features is now included in Google One plans.
- Gemini chatbot user numbers remain steady, with a 40% increase in paid monthly active users in the enterprise market.
- YouTube ad revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, pulling in $9.88 billion instead of the predicted $9.99 billion.
- The decline in YouTube ad revenue is attributed to users opting for YouTube Premium's ad-free subscription.
- Alphabet's overall revenue reached $109.9 billion, exceeding expectations, with cloud revenue surpassing $20 billion.
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