Google is raising the prices of YouTube Premium. The increase is effective immediately for new subscribers and in June for existing subscribers.
In the US, YouTube Premium subscriptions now cost $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year, up from $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year previously. If you have a Family plan, the monthly price increases to $26.99, up from $22.99.
The discounted student plan also increased to $8.99 per month, up from $7.99 per month.
YouTube Premium offers ad-free videos, the ability to play videos in the background without the YouTube app being visible, the ability to download videos to play offline, access to YouTube Music without ads, and several other benefits.
YouTube Premium Lite also increased to $8.99 per month, up from $7.99 per month. With this plan, ads are still shown in music videos, YouTube Shorts, and when searching or browsing, and ad-free access to YouTube Music is not included.
The last price of YouTube Premium will be in 2023.