If you like watch YouTube without adsit’s more and more complicated for you. Or at least more expensive. In addition to launching a crackdown on users who use Adblock, the platform recently increased prices for premium subscribers. So much so that the cheapest package is already more expensive than an entire Apple TV+, SkyShowtime or Amazon Prime Video. And on top of that, cutting functions.
YouTube Premium increases and reductions
YouTube Premium Subscriptions he the price increased by 22.5%, 14.3% and 30.78% respectively in student, individual and family regime. In reality, it is an increase announced a few months ago and, as was already expected, it ended up arriving in USA.
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subscription plans |
PRICES before |
price now |
|---|---|---|
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STUDENT |
6.99 dollars/month |
8.99 dollars/month |
|
INDIVIDUAL |
11.99 dollars/month |
13.99 dollars/month |
|
FAMILIAR |
17.99 dollars/month |
25.99 dollars/month |
It must be said that there were users who paid 7.99 dollars per month to the platform for being one of the first to join us years ago. YouTube no longer values their age and is already warning them that they will start paying 10.99 dollars. It’s less than the minimum of 13.99 dollars for the rest, but it’s still an increase.
Added to this is the fact that there are not identical subscriptions in all countries. And we’re not just talking about the price, but the features are changing too. This is the case of YouTube Premium Lite, a modality with additional advantages such as access to YouTube Music, but in addition to disappearing in USA, it also does not eliminate advertisements in the territories where it is still being tested .
Furthermore, We also don’t have an annual plan. as in other territories. This is an option that was previously available in USA and which, although it was de facto more expensive because it was paid in one go for twelve months, ended up being more profitable in the long term because it was cheaper in its division per month. Unfortunately, few (almost none) platforms already support these modalities.
To make matters worse, some users report that they continue to see advertisements, even when paying the individual “Premium”. This is what a German user on Reddit reports. This should not happen, since its modality does not specify that advertisements may appear, although the truth is that it indicates a platform error and anyone experiencing similar problems is invited to contact YouTube to resolve it.
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