YouTube Premium is getting a price hike in countries like India this week, which means streaming content on the platform or listening to music is going to be costlier. The new prices for YouTube Premium have already come into effect, and you can spot them on the YouTube Premium plans page with your free Google account or head over to the YouTube support page for more details.
The new plan revisions are applicable for the individual, student and family YouTube Premium offerings in the country where you end up paying up to Rs 110 more every month.
YouTube Premium Price Hike In India – What You Pay Now
Individual Plan – Rs 149 per month
Student Plan – Rs 89 per month
Family Plan – Rs 299 per month
The plans here are already available on the official page and we could independently verify the details. The new prices for individual plans mean you pay Rs 10 more per month compared to the earlier cost.
Similarly, the student plan costs Rs 10 more every month, while the biggest hike comes to those on the YouTube Premium family plan who were paying Rs 189 per month earlier for 5 people, and now they pay Rs 299 per month (Rs 60 per person) which is a Rs 110 price hike, the most you will have paid for the platform since its launch in 2019.
YouTube Premium – What It Offers
YouTube Premium is the only way to watch videos on the platform ad-free and the company has been touting more people to sign up for its service. But you also get features like background video playback which means you don’t need the screen to be turned on for watching or listening to videos.
The Premium subscription also unlocks YouTube Music access which is the Spotify and Apple Music alternative for Android or iOS users. The premium offering is also applicable for the web version on your desktop.
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