YouTube Premium Pricing

Entertainment Last verified September 1, 2026

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$8.99/mo

39 Mostly Compliant

YouTube Premium pricing

All 3 plans side by side. Prices shown in USD.

Premium Student

Cheapest
$8.99/mo
≈ $107.88/yr if paid monthly
  • Ad-free videos across YouTube, YouTube Kids, and YouTube Music
  • Download videos and watch offline for up to 30 days
  • Background play with your screen off
  • Ad-free YouTube Music app included
  • Eligible students only; annual verification required

Premium Individual

All of YouTube and YouTube Music ad-free, offline, and in the background

$15.99/mo
or $159.99/yr Save 17%
  • Ad-free videos across YouTube, YouTube Kids, and YouTube Music
  • Download videos and watch offline for up to 30 days
  • Background play with your screen off
  • Ad-free YouTube Music app with 100+ million songs and podcasts
  • Premium extras: Jump ahead, queuing, continue watching, and enhanced-bitrate 1080p

Premium Family

Add up to 5 family members (ages 13+) in your household

$26.99/mo
≈ $323.88/yr if paid monthly
  • Ad-free videos across YouTube, YouTube Kids, and YouTube Music
  • Download videos and watch offline for up to 30 days
  • Background play with your screen off
  • Ad-free YouTube Music app with 100+ million songs and podcasts
  • Each family member gets their own private, personalized account

Verified September 1, 2026 · Source: www.youtube.com

Price history

Tracking prices since August 2026. Not enough history yet to chart price changes — we'll show the chart here as soon as the price moves.

How to cancel YouTube Premium

A quick read on what to expect — full step-by-step guide is one click away.

39 Mostly Compliant

Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships, expand Manage membership under YouTube Premium, click Cancel, then confirm with Yes, cancel. You keep Premium (and its bundled YouTube Music Premium) until the end of your current billing period — YouTube does not refund partial months.

Why this score?

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