YouTube is expanding its subscription offerings to add Premium Lite, a new option that will allow subscribers to watch most videos ad-free. The company announced this latest development in a Wednesday blog post.
The plan will cost $7.99 a month, making it over 40% cheaper than YouTube’s Premium tier. Though most videos will appear ad-free, subscribers to the offering may see ads on music content, Shorts and when they search and browse. However, a largely ad-free experience is all that Premium Lite offers: the option doesn’t allow subscribers to access music and music content ad-free, download videos or use background play — a feature where users can continue playing videos on their phone even when a YouTube video isn’t open.