YouTube tests a different version of the missing Premium Lite

Google is testing a new and different version of the YouTube Premium Lite subscription plan, which has been available in European countries since 2021 and was discontinued by the technology firm at the end of October 2023.

YouTube Premium Lite It was a cheaper subscription version of YouTube Premium, also ad-free, although it lacked features such as downloading for offline listening or background playback.

In August 2021, the company began testing this subscription in Europe, including countries such as Denmark, Norway or Sweden, where it was offered at a price of 6.99 euros. However, Google chose to discontinue it in 2023.

In September of that year, he indicated that a month later, on October 25, he would stop supporting his service, although they would continue working on “different versions of Premium Lite”, in which he planned to incorporate comments from users, creators and partners of the company. platform to improve the experience.

A Google spokesperson recently confirmed to Android Authority that the firm is “testing a different version of Premium Lite” and that users in Australia, Germany and Thailand will be able to see this new option when they sign up for YouTube Premium.

This medium, which has been able to find out what the new YouTube Premium plan is like, has warned that it offers a limited advertising experience, instead of completely freeing your service from adsas above.

However, the price of the subscription is maintained, which is approximately half of what the Premium subscription costs, as well as offline downloads and the playback of content in the background.