YouTube’s cheaper subscription is getting background play and downloads
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TL;DR
- YouTube Premium Lite is adding background playback and offline downloads.
- The subscription costs $7.99 per month.
- These features were added based on user feedback.
- The rollout begins Tuesday and will be available globally in the coming weeks.
- Most videos are ad-free on Premium Lite, but music content, Shorts, and search results may still have ads.
- Full ad-free experience for YouTube and YouTube Music requires the $13.99 per month YouTube Premium subscription.