YouTube Hits 125 Million Paid Users! New Ad-Free Premium Lite Plan Introduced

The number of paid subscribers of YouTube has crossed 125 million. The company announced this on March 5 and said that this also includes trial subscribers. In January last year (2024), for the first time, the number of paid subscribers of the company crossed 100 million. And now to further accelerate the number of subscribers, the company has also announced a new cheap plan.

YouTube Premium Lite – A Cheaper Ad-Free Subscription Plan

YouTube has launched a cheap plan called Premium Lite in the US. How Much Does YouTube Premium Lite Cost? The price of this plan has been kept at $ 7.99. This plan allows the user to watch most videos without any advertisements. Jack Greenberg, Director of Product Management at You Tube Premium, said, "With the launch of YouTube Music and Premium, we are trying to provide subscribers with different ways to watch the content of their choice. Premium Lite is a step taken in that direction."

Upcoming Countries to Get Premium Lite Subscription

According to the company, once people subscribe to Lite, most people move to the Premium plan, while Premium subscribers come less to the Lite plan. According to reports, Premium Lite will be launched in Thailand, Germany and Australia in the next few weeks. By the end of the year, You Tube can launch this plan in other countries of the world as well. Also Read - You Tube Shorts To Allow 3-Minutes Videos From Oct 15, Offers Creators More Engagement Opportunities