If you hate the act of watching YouTube today but can't imagine living without it, it's time to put your wallet where your mouth is.

Both Premium and Premium Lite get you ad-free viewing, downloads, and background play. The biggest difference is that Lite provides these features for most videos, not all of them. YouTube explains ...

YouTube Premium Lite offers an ad-free experience on most of YouTube's content. Ads still appear on YouTube Shorts, music ...

YouTube’s lower-cost premium streaming offering has been given a boost by inheriting two key features ... Read More ...

With the update being rolled out gradually in all countries that have Premium Lite, Youtube is adding support for background play and downloads for most videos–specifically non-music content. This is ...

Until now, you needed to upgrade to a pricier plan for these features.