YouTube Premium Lite is making a comeback

Back in 2021, YouTube launched its €6.99 per month Premium Lite subscription plan across several European markets. That tier included ad-free viewing while omitting access to YouTube Music and background playback on mobile or offline downloads found in the standard tier Premium subscription. YouTube eventually retired the plan in 2023 but a new report from Bloomberg claims Premium Lite is making a return soon.

According to the report, YouTube Premium Lite will soon be available across the U.S., Australia, Germany and Thailand, but with ad-free access to certain types of content. Bloomberg specifies that users will be able to watch all video content on YouTube without ads except for music videos. There’s no specific time frame for the new Premium Lite plan launch, and pricing has yet to be detailed.

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