Complete guide on YouTube Premium: Plans, prices, and payment

Thinking about subscribing to YouTube Premium but unsure about the plans, prices, and what it actually offers? YouTube Premium goes beyond just ad-free viewing, providing a multitude of benefits for people who watch a lot of YouTube. These include the previously mentioned ad-free viewing experience, the ability to download videos for offline playback, and exclusive access to YouTube Originals – premium content created by established and emerging artists.

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Plus, you also get access to YouTube Music Premium, a premium music streaming service, offering ad-free music listening with the ability to download songs for offline enjoyment, all rolled into one subscription. Sounds useful, right? So, to help you unlock all the benefits of YouTube Premium, here’s a complete guide on Plans, Prices, & Payment.

Complete guide on YouTube Premium: Plans, prices, and payment

As revealed earlier, YouTube Premium offers an ad-free experience with a whole host of additional benefits compared to the free YouTube experience. Here are all the different membership options, their respective features, pricing, as well as how to subscribe to YouTube Premium.

Membership Options

There are three main YouTube Premium memberships: Individual, Family, and Student.

1. Individual:

This plan is designed for a single user and offers all the core YouTube Premium benefits, such as the ability to download videos for offline watching, picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, premium badges and a lot more.

2. Family:

This plan allows up to 5 family members (age 13+) living in the same household to share a single subscription. Everyone gets their own account and personalized recommendations.

3. Student:

This discounted plan is available for eligible students and comes with the same features and benefits as the individual plan. However, to stay on the Student plan, verification is required annually.

Benefits common to all YouTube Premium memberships

1. Watch videos without ads 

2. Download videos to watch offline 

3. Background play 

4. YouTube Music Premium 

5. Continue watching Modify playback with Premium controls 

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6. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode 

7. Queue videos on mobile devices and tablets 

8. Change your video quality to the highest (1080p) bitrate

9. Premium Badges 

10. Access to afterparties & live chat 

11. Smart device integration

12. Smart downloads

13. Co-Watch with Google Meet

14. Special offers and early access to new features

Pricing and subscription

YouTube Premium offers both monthly and annual billing options (except for students). Here’s a breakdown of the pricing:

1. Individual

YouTube Premium offers a monthly plan of Rs 129 (with a 1-month free trial for new members) For a monthly subscription, automatic payments such as credit cards, BHIM UPI, or debit cards are required and the billing recurs monthly. However, you can cancel and opt-out anytime you like. There is also a three-month plan for Rs 399 and an annual plan for Rs 1290, which does not auto-renew. 

2. Family:

YouTube Premium offers a single family plan that is billed monthly and costs Rs 189, along with a one-month free trial for new members.

3. Student:

The platform also offers a single monthly plan for students which costs Rs 79 and a one-month free trial for new members. 

How to subscribe to YouTube Premium

Subscribing to YouTube Premium just takes a couple of minutes and requires you to:

1. Visit the YouTube Premium sign-up page https://www.youtube.com/premium.

2. Choose your preferred plan (Individual, Family, or Student). If you’re eligible, select the option for the student discount by verifying your Student ID.

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3. Click “Try it free” to start your free trial. (Only available for new members)

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your payment information. YouTube accepts various payment methods, including credit cards, debit cards, as well as UPI.

Keep in mind that free trials will automatically convert to paid subscriptions unless you cancel before the trial ends. So, if you’re ready to hit fast-forward on those long ads and unlock a world of YouTube benefits, YouTube Premium is the way to go.