YouTube Premium: The costs at a glance

YouTube offers YouTube Premium as a subscription. In our article you can find out what costs you will face and the advantages of the service.

That's the cost of YouTube Premium

In addition to streaming videos, the YouTube premium subscription includes other interesting functions:

1. YouTube Premium allows you to download videos and access films and series via YouTube Originals. This costs you 11.99 euros a month.
2. You can also access a large music library for streaming via YouTube Music.
3. You can try YouTube Premium for free for a month. Tip: If you do not want to renew this free membership afterwards, it is best to cancel it immediately after signing the contract.
4. After that there is also the option of a family subscription. Up to 6 family members pay a total of 17.99 euros per month. The individual members must be at least 13 years old. You can also choose this offer right away and try it out for a month for free.
5. As a student, you drive cheaper. You can try YouTube Premium for three whole months for free. If you would like to continue using the offer afterwards, monthly fees of 6.99 euros apply.
6. A prerequisite for using the student tariff is that you are a full-time student at a university in countries selected by YouTube. Whether this is the case is checked annually.
7. If you are only interested in music streaming, you can listen to YouTube Music without advertising breaks for 9.99 euros per month. This offer is also free for a month to test.
8. The subscription for families has a monthly cost of 14.99 euros at YouTube Music. Students pay EUR 4.99 per month after the three-month free trial period for this group.
9. In summary: With YouTube Premium you can enjoy videos ad-free and you can enjoy YouTube Originals. You also benefit from offline mode - videos and songs can be downloaded.

Hidden subscription costs

Be careful if you subscribe to YouTube Premium on an iPhone or iPad.

• The price rises to 15.99 euros per month. The family subscription then costs an impressive 22.90 euros. You pay 12.99 euros for YouTube Music alone and 19.99 euros for the family.
• The reason is the Apple Store. Apple receives 30 percent of the revenue from the sale.
• The price is correspondingly higher, so that Google still makes profit here.

What is behind YouTube Premium

So that you know exactly what you get for your money, we explain what is behind the YouTube premium offer.

• You can stream your favorite music via the YouTube Music app. You can choose from several million music titles. Since YouTube is part of Google, the YouTube premium subscription also gives you free access to Google Play music.
• You can also let the music play in the background while using other apps. This is not possible without a premium subscription. In addition, the music is available to you offline as a premium user.
• Background playback and offline mode also include videos. In addition, the videos are not interrupted by advertising.
• YouTube produces films and series. These YouTube Originals are included in the premium subscription. The YouTube Kids app is specially designed for children, and its offers are ad-free.
• The YouTube Premium subscription also includes the ad-free YouTube gaming app.

YouTube Premium is worthwhile for these people

The YouTube Premium subscription can be interesting for music and film fans.

• If you only stream music and value the freedom of advertising, you will probably get a cheaper streaming service, such as a Spotify Premium subscription.
• If you use YouTube regularly, the absence of advertising is certainly an argument for the subscription. You also benefit from offline mode.
• The subscription is most interesting for families who want to use the wide range. The family tariff for up to six people is relatively cheap. Whether music, films or games - the offer is extensive and with the YouTube Kids app there is also something suitable for children.

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