YouTube new update: YouTube has increased the prices of its premium subscription in India by 12 to 58 percent. This increase is the first time since the Google-owned video platform launched premium subscription in the country in 2019.
YouTube Premium offers subscribers an ad-free experience as well as the ability to play videos in the background and download videos for offline playback. In an email sent to subscribers, YouTube said it is increasing prices to ‘continue to provide great service and features’.
The company said, ‘We don’t take these decisions lightly, and this update will allow us to continue improving Premium and support the creators and artists you watch on YouTube.’
How much will the YouTube Premium plan cost now?
The Individual plan now costs ₹149 per month, up 15.5 percent from ₹129 per month. The Student plan now costs ₹89 per month, up 12.7 percent from the earlier ₹79 per month.
The price of this plan has increased the most
The price of the family plan has increased the most and now it will cost ₹299 per month, which is 58.2 percent more than ₹189 per month. The price of the family plan is now ₹179 per month, whereas earlier it was ₹149 per month, while the price of the student plan will remain ₹59 per month.
Has the price of YouTube Music also increased?
Yes, YouTube has also increased the price of its music streaming service, YouTube Music, under which now the price of the individual plan has increased from ₹99 per month to ₹119 per month.
