YouTube Premium Subscriptions
YouTube is the largest video-sharing platform on the web, with plenty of free content for your viewing pleasure. But why is there a premium version, and what does it offer?
YouTube Premium Overview
YouTube Premium is the platform’s paid subscription service. It replaced YouTube Red and comes with several benefits, most notably removing all ads across YouTube services.
YouTube Premium Features
So, what comes with YouTube Premium? Below is everything you can expect with your subscription:
- Ad-free videos — Enjoy no annoying ad breaks on any content on any device logged into your Premium account.
- Background play: Listen to long videos, podcasts, and music with your screen locked. (Note: This feature may not be available in Bangladeshi locations.)
- Offline playback: Download videos for later offline viewing.
- YouTube Music Premium provides ad-free access to the dedicated music app and its catalog of millions of songs.
- YouTube Originals—Access ad-free Originals and exclusive premium content.
Changes to YouTube Originals
It’s worth noting that although YouTube Originals used to be exclusive to Premium subscribers, many are now available for everyone. However, the only way to watch them ad-free is with YouTube Premium.
Benefits for Frequent Viewers
If you often view videos on YouTube, the vast majority of Premium membership bonuses are as useful as they sound. Many of us use ad blockers on our desktop computers, but it is far more difficult to avoid ads on mobile devices. Ads pay for the content you view, so it’s good to find a way to avoid them without affecting artists.
Ad-Free Experience Necessity
With the addition of double pre-roll and non-skippable advertisements, YouTube Premium’s ad-free experience is almost a necessity for anybody who spends considerable time on the platform.
Enhanced Viewing Experience
Watching your favorite creators on the huge screen of your television while casting or using the smart TV app is also significantly more enjoyable when there are no interruptions. In this case, the Premium experience is completely ad-free; there are no YouTube Originals trailers or anything like that.
Support for Creators
Regarding creators, however, YouTube Premium offers an additional benefit that is understated: income sharing. Your favorite YouTubers are supported by a premium subscription since YouTube distributes a piece of its earnings with them for every view they receive from subscribers. Supposedly, this also covers demonetized videos.
Additional Benefits
Furthermore, the good news does not end there. Access to Premium YouTube Music as part of your membership is, to say the least, underappreciated. The service includes an extensive collection of tunes. I was able to locate every obscure piece of music that sprang to mind. Even if some were not available as song files, I could still lock my screen and watch music videos.
Comparing Music Services
Comparing YouTube Music with Spotify, can Google compete?
The range of musical styles and artists would satisfy even the most discerning music enthusiasts. For these individuals, a YouTube Premium subscription may be worthwhile only for the music. It costs only $2 per month more than Spotify Premium and includes extra YouTube features.
