YouTube Premium and Music add prepaid plans for Indian subscribers
For subscribers in India, we have good news: YouTube Premium and YouTube Music now include prepaid plans for the streaming services.
[Update: Now in the Middle East] YouTube Premium expands to 7 further countries in Europe
YouTube Premium and Music now expands to a further seven European nations as the service continues to grow all over the globe and reach an even wider audience.
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[Update: Schedule] New YouTube Originals after Sep 24th will be free with ads
Back in May, YouTube confirmed that its Originals programming would soon be free with ads. In an email to Premium subscribers today, the Google video site provided a date for when this change will begin.
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Students can get a 3-month trial of YouTube Premium and Music
YouTube’s paid Premium and Music services are a pretty good value on their own, but students can get an even better deal. YouTube Premium and Music are offering a 3-month trial of their half-price student plans.
YouTube Premium gains 1080p offline video downloads on Android, iOS
It appears that YouTube is now adding the ability for Premium subscribers to now download videos in 1080p for the first time.
Samsung ‘Galaxy Day’ promo offers full year of YouTube Premium w/ some models
It’s been ten years since the first Galaxy smartphone debuted, and Samsung is celebrating with a handful of promotions. Most notably, the company is offering a full year of YouTube Premium access with select Samsung Galaxy devices, including the S10 and Note 9.
YouTube Premium now giving US users $2 in free monthly Super Chat credit
If you’re a YouTube Premium subscriber, you could have received $2 in free Super Chat credit to help support YouTube content creators on their next live stream (via Android Police/@Sk1er_).
YouTube Music and Premium rolling out to 14 nations including India, South Africa
Google’s premier streaming services, YouTube Music and YouTube Premium have now rolled out to a further 14 nations as the service continues to expand since launching in May 2018.
Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Fold owners will get four months of YouTube Premium
Following Spotify and Samsung expanding their music partnership this morning, Google will give four months of YouTube Premium to Galaxy S10 owners. This deal will also be extended to the Galaxy Fold in April, while other Samsung devices will benefit from a similar offer until next year.
Future YouTube Originals will be free to watch in return to ad-supported model
Announced in May, the relaunched YouTube Music and rebranded Premium began widely rolling out a month later to several countries. Besides ad-free videos, a big part of the latter experience is access to YouTube Originals. However, the Google site will be moving to an ad-supported model for original content going forward.
YouTube now features ‘Free with Ads’ Hollywood movies, no ads in YouTube Premium
While YouTube has recently been pushing users to music and video subscriptions, as well as supporting favorite channels, the Google company is still introducing new ad-supported options. The video site in October started streaming movies like the “Terminator” and “Rocky” for free, but with occasional advertising.
Google releases guide to prevent double-billing for YouTube and Play Music
The state of Google’s media services is currently a bit of a mess. The lines between Google Play Music and YouTube are blurred in somewhat confusing ways. This has caused double-billing issues for some, which Google has now addressed in a new support guide.
YouTube Music & Premium rolling out to 17 countries today as Family Pricing detailed
After soft launching in five existing Red countries this May, YouTube is beginning an international expansion of its newly revamped Music and Premium services. Now available in 17 countries, this includes Canada, Russia, France, and several other European nations, while it’s now widely accessible for users in current markets.
How to sign up for YouTube Premium
Recently, Google announced that it would be shaking things up a bit and introduced YouTube Premium, replacing Red. With this, the company officially launched its YouTube Music streaming service and more. Here’s how to upgrade your account if you’re interested in trying out YouTube Premium and taking advantage of its various perks.
Google advertises latest YouTube Original by making first episode free via Assistant
With the announcement of YouTube Premium earlier this month, Google is planning more original content for its subscription service. The latest YouTube Original is arriving next week and cleverly being promoted through the Google Assistant.
New YouTube Music begins rolling out today w/ Smart search, new desktop app, more
After an announcement last week, the new YouTube Music is beginning to roll out. With a focus on personalized recommendations and a vast library, there are revamped Android and iOS apps, as well as a new desktop client.
YouTube Music & Premium tidbits: Student pricing, Play Music plan, $7.99 grandfathering
The revamped YouTube Music and new YouTube Premium were announced last night, but many questions linger ahead of the rolling launch next Tuesday. From questions about the family plan to Play Music membership, Google has provided us with several answers.
YouTube Music is Google’s new streaming service, ad-free video now $12/month Premium
With the merger of the YouTube and Play Music teams in early 2017, Google began laying the groundwork for a new service to “deliver the best possible product.” With the video network taking the lead on the new joint offering, a revamped YouTube Music is launching today. Meanwhile, Red is being replaced by a “Premium” tier that is slightly more expensive for new subscribers.
Google opens sign-up page for early access to ‘new YouTube Music’
Following this evening’s report revealing that the new YouTube Music is coming soon, Google has launched a page where users can sign-up for early access. This new launch site reveals that the upcoming service will use the existing YouTube Music logo and branding.
Revamped YouTube Music launching next week as ‘YouTube Premium’ replacing Red
For the past several months, a revamp to Google’s streaming music offerings has been widely rumored. A new report today pegs the launch of the revamped YouTube Music for next week, while YouTube Red and other video features will be replaced by a new “Premium” service.
Update: Google has officially announced the new YouTube Music and Premium.