YouTube Premium
Google LLC · Streaming · Last change: Apr 18, 2026
Current plans
US · Last verified Sep 25, 2026
Premium Lite
$8.99/mo- Ads
- Ad-free on “most videos”; benefits on “most non-music content, excluding Shorts”; “ads may appear when you search or browse”
- Background play & downloads
- “Most videos”
Premium Individual
$15.99/mo- Ads
- None
- YouTube Music Premium
- Included
Premium Individual (annual)
$159.99/yr- Term
- 12 months
Premium Family
$26.99/mo- Members
- Up to 5 family members (ages 13+) in your household
Premium Student
$8.99/mo- Eligibility
- Eligible students; annual verification required
YouTube Music Premium Individual
$11.99/moYouTube Music Premium Individual (annual)
$119.99/yr- Term
- 12 months
YouTube Music Premium Family
$18.99/moYouTube Music Premium Student
$5.99/moPrice history
What each plan has cost
Price in effect over time. ≤ marks a price in effect on or before that date.
- Premium Individual$15.99
Now
$8$12$16
start of record
20222023202420252026
| Premium Individual | 2022-01-01 | $11.99 |
| Premium Individual | 2023-07-20 | $13.99 |
| Premium Individual | 2026-04-09 | $15.99 |
- Premium Family$26.99
Now
$14$21$28
start of record
20222023202420252026
| Premium Family | 2022-01-01 | $17.99 |
| Premium Family | 2022-10-20 | $22.99 |
| Premium Family | 2026-04-09 | $26.99 |
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- Premium Lite$8.99
Now
$6$8$10
start of record
2026
| Premium Lite | 2025-03-05 | $7.99 |
| Premium Lite | 2026-04-09 | $8.99 |
- Premium Individual (annual)$159.99
Now
$106$133$160
start of record · ≤
202420252026
| Premium Individual (annual) | 2023-07-19 | $119.99 |
| Premium Individual (annual) | 2023-07-20 | $139.99 |
| Premium Individual (annual) | 2026-04-09 | $159.99 |
- Premium Student$8.99
Now
$4$7$10
start of record
20222023202420252026
| Premium Student | 2022-01-01 | $6.99 |
| Premium Student | 2023-07-20 | $7.99 |
| Premium Student | 2026-04-09 | $8.99 |
- YouTube Music Premium Individual$11.99
Now
$8$10$12
start of record · ≤ · ≤≤
202420252026
| YouTube Music Premium Individual | 2023-07-12 | $9.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Individual | 2023-07-20 | $10.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Individual | 2026-04-10 | $11.99 |
- YouTube Music Premium Individual (annual)$119.99
Now
$92$106$120
start of record · ≤ · ≤≤
202420252026
| YouTube Music Premium Individual (annual) | 2023-07-12 | $99.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Individual (annual) | 2023-07-20 | $109.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Individual (annual) | 2026-04-18 | $119.99 |
- YouTube Music Premium Family$18.99
Now
$12$16$20
start of record · ≤ · ≤≤
202420252026
| YouTube Music Premium Family | 2023-07-12 | $14.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Family | 2023-07-20 | $16.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Family | 2026-04-10 | $18.99 |
- YouTube Music Premium Student$5.99
Now
$2$4$6
start of record · ≤ · ≤≤
202420252026
| YouTube Music Premium Student | 2023-07-12 | $4.99 |
| YouTube Music Premium Student | 2023-07-20 | $5.49 |
| YouTube Music Premium Student | 2026-04-18 | $5.99 |
Timeline
Every YouTube Premium change
- ≤ Apr 18, 2026Got worse+$10 annualPay, got worse
YouTube Music Premium Student is now $5.99/mo and annual $119.99
Was $5.49now $5.99
- ≤ Apr 10, 2026Got worse+$1 IndividualPay, got worse
YouTube Music Premium Individual is now $11.99 and Family $18.99
Was $10.99now $11.99
- Apr 9, 2026Got worse+$2 IndividualPay, got worse
Every YouTube Premium plan went up; Individual is now $15.99/mo
Was $13.99now $15.99
- Feb 24, 2026Got betterGet, got better
YouTube Premium Lite now includes background play and downloads for most videos
Was Not includednow Most videos
- Mar 5, 2025Got betterPay, got better
YouTube launched Premium Lite: most videos ad-free for $7.99/mo, but no music
Was Not offerednow $7.99/mo
- ≤ Jul 20, 2023Got worse+$1 IndividualPay, got worse
YouTube Music Premium went up on all plans; Individual is now $10.99/mo
Was $9.99now $10.99
- Jul 20, 2023Got worse+$2 IndividualPay, got worse
YouTube Premium Individual rose to $13.99/mo; Family unchanged
Was $11.99now $13.99
- Oct 20, 2022Got worse+28%Pay, got worse
YouTube Premium Family rose $5 to $22.99/mo
Was $17.99now $22.99