YouTube Raises Premium Prices in Over 15 Countries

YouTube is raising the cost of its Premium plan in multiple countries around the world, with the new pricing surfacing over the weekend (via Android Authority). Prices are up in Europe, South America, and and some countries in Asia and the Middle East.

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Price hikes are being tracked over on Reddit, and so far customers in the following countries are being warned about higher prices: Belgium, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.

The biggest single plan price increase is in Norway, where prices are up 42 percent. YouTube Premium in Norway used to cost approximately $11.33 per month, but now it is just over $16. In Sweden, the family plan now costs $27.38 per month, up from $17.57. On average, single person plans have increased 18 percent, while family plans are up 43 percent.

Many YouTube Premium customers affected by the price changes have said on Reddit that they plan to cancel given the significant increases to family plans.

YouTube Premium pricing has not increased in the United States, Canada, or other countries. In the U.S., the standard plan is $13.99 per month, and a family plan is $22.99 per month.

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infinitejest Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:25 pm

IMO, life is too short to watch commercials, so even if they do raise the price for the US, I will keep it.
Or just get a free ad blocker.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CWallace Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:24 pm
IMO, life is too short to watch commercials, so even if they do raise the price for the US, I will keep it as I watch far too much YouTube to not have Premium.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
breather Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:30 pm
Monopoly behavior. Governments should look in to this bullcrap YouTube is pulling.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rayansb Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:21 pm
Typical. Get them hooked then screw them in the rear.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CWallace Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:26 pm

Or just get a free ad blocker.
I watch mostly on Apple TV, so that is not really an option. And the sites are getting better and better at circumventing the ad blockers on PC browsers, which turns it into a perpetual game of offense vs. defense.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GuyDouche Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:37 pm
YT is a far cry from what it was and what it could have potentially have been in the early 2000’s. It’s just a time waste and full of sup par content. Better to read a book
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)