Good News for Google One Users: Discounts on YouTube Premium and new features
If you’re a Google One subscriber in the US, you’re in for a treat! Soon, you’ll be able to enjoy YouTube Premium at a lower price.
To get this discount, you need to be on the Google One Premium plan, which costs $9.99 a month for 2 TB of storage. Unfortunately, if you’re on the cheaper “Basic” ($1.99 for 100 GB) or “Standard” ($2.99 for 200 GB) plans, you won’t qualify for this offer.
This deal will save you $2 each month on YouTube Premium, bringing the cost down from $13.99 to $11.99. This discount is great because it undoes the price hike from last year. Note, though, this discount isn’t available for family or music-only plans yet. If you’re already a YouTube Premium subscriber, you’ll need to cancel your current plan and sign up again through Google One to get this benefit. Check out more details at one.google.com/explore-plan/youtube-premium when it becomes available on your account.
But that’s not all! YouTube is also testing some cool new features for its Premium users. Now, you can try out several new features at once, rather than just one at a time. Here’s what’s new:
- Faster Playback: You can now speed up videos to 4x on your phone. Before, the fastest was 2x.
- Better Sound: Enjoy music videos with clearer, richer audio at 256kbps.
- Jump Ahead: Skip to the best parts of a video more easily when you’re watching on your computer.
- Shorts on iPhone: Watch YouTube Shorts in a small window while doing other things on your phone. Plus, these Shorts can automatically download for offline viewing.
- Ask for Music: If you’re in the UK or Ireland and use YouTube Music on Android, you can now ask for specific types of music like workout or jazz playlists.
- Ask Button: On the iOS YouTube app, there’s a new chat button under videos where you can ask questions or get suggestions for more videos.
These updates make YouTube even more fun and useful for its Premium members. Keep an eye out for these features as they roll out!