In this guide I am going to explain to you what the YouTube Premium featuresI show you what differences this subscription has compared to the free version and, finally, I’ll give you my opinion on whether it’s worth it or not.. If you are considering hiring the advanced features of YouTube, but you are not very clear about it, with this article you will clear up all your doubts. Stay with me until the end!
What is YouTube Premium?
YouTube Premium is a paid service from Google that provides certain advantages of using YouTube. One of the best-known benefits is the elimination of ads when watching videos, but as we will see later, it is not the only one. YouTube Premium is a membership which is paid monthly. Unlike other services, it does not have an annual plan in our territory. Therefore, if you live in Spain or another territory where annual plans are not available, it is only possible to pay for this service month by month.
The fact that YouTube is one of the most popular video platforms has led its owner, Google, to try to take full advantage of it. This has caused, on the one hand, that advertising on YouTube is becoming unbearable. Sometimes, There are breaks for ads that last more than a minutesomething that bothers many, especially the most intensive users. Beyond advertising, Google also wants to make money by selling subscriptions, with YouTube Premium being the most complete of all.
This model is known as freemiumwhich is a intermediate point between a premium or paid service and a free one. It is something that other big players in the streaming industry, such as Spotify in the music field, are knowing how to take advantage of very well. Even Google itself allows you to use Google One for free on a limited basis, with the intention that you end up paying for a subscription.
In short: YouTube Premium is the way to remove restrictions from the free version of YouTube. Of course, in exchange for checking out. And how much are we really talking about?
How much is YouTube Premium worth?
As I already mentioned, YouTube Premium does not have annual plans. So your rates can only paid monthlywithout receiving any type of discount.
Currently, in Spain, YouTube Premium has the following list of rates:
- Individual subscription. 11.99 euros per month for a single account.
- Subscription for families. 17.99 euros per month for 6 individual accounts.
- Reduced rate for students. 6.99 euros per month.
Generally, for new users, Google offers a month trialavailable in your official page. So, if you have never paid for this service, you will be able to access all its premium options for free, even if it is for a limited time.
What if I only want YouTube Music?
YouTube Music is a streaming service that is integrated into the YouTube Premium subscription. However, you can also hire it individually. Their rates are these:
- Individual subscription. 9.99 euros per month for a single account.
- Subscription for families. 14.99 euros per month for 6 individual accounts.
- Reduced rate for students. 4.99 euros per month.
Keep in mind that everything explained in this guide has to do with YouTube Premium. The benefits associated with the YouTube Music subscription are different.
Advantages included in YouTube Premium
The advantages of YouTube Premium can be attractive to those users who use the platform a lot. Below, I mention all those functionalities that are unlocked when paying for this subscription.
- Ads. When you pay for Premium, you will not see ads, neither when watching videos nor when listening to music. The experience on all platforms becomes ad-free.
- Download content. With YouTube Premium you will be able to download content offline to watch it whenever you want, even if you don’t have Internet.
- Background playback. Another interesting point about this subscription is that, on mobile phones, it allows you to listen to videos in the background and with the screen off. This is great for listening to podcasts, playing music from YouTube, and much more.
- YouTube Music. By paying for Premium, you get access to the entire YouTube Music catalog, which partly also includes videos uploaded to the platform. Personally, after trying this service, I can confirm that their catalog is quite unique. Beyond the studio versions that you will find on other music streaming platforms, on YouTube there are versions, live recordings and much more. Any music video is treated as a song on YouTube Music.
In essence, these are the main features that a YouTube Premium subscription will unlock for you. Additionally, Google has also been testing other features reserved only for paying users, such as better display quality.
Is it worth paying for this service?
YouTube Premium is worth it, as long as YouTube is your main video content platform. It is also quite interesting that it includes a music streaming service as powerful as YouTube Music. After all, if you are already subscribed to Spotify or Apple Music, for two euros more, you will have the same and an ad-free experience on YouTube.
Now this subscription I do not recommend it to those users who watch videos from time to time. Nor to those who already subscribe to another music service and do not want to leave it for whatever reason. The price of YouTube Premium is not that cheap either and only if you take full advantage of all its functions will it really be worth it.
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