{"id":904719,"date":"2026-05-09T08:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/youtube-music-premium-quietly-hike-their-prices-in-the-us-in-latest-streamflation-move-so-whats-the-monthly-hit\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:17:52","slug":"youtube-music-premium-quietly-hike-their-prices-in-the-us-in-latest-streamflation-move-so-whats-the-monthly-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/youtube-music-premium-quietly-hike-their-prices-in-the-us-in-latest-streamflation-move-so-whats-the-monthly-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Music + Premium Quietly Hike Their Prices In the US In Latest \u2018Streamflation\u2019 Move \u2014 So What\u2019s the Monthly Hit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Music YouTube becomes the latest subscription streaming service to hike prices in the US, with both YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music affected.<\/h2>\n

Look out, YouTube subscribers\u2014the \u2018streamflation\u2019 is coming for you, too. Both services\u2014YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music plans\u2014are hiking prices in the U.S., riding the wave of streaming services to have increased their fees over the last few months.<\/p>\n

YouTube Premium offers ad-free viewing, background listening, and offline video downloads, as well as access to YouTube Music. YouTube Music plans give you ad-free listening on YouTube Music, but without the perks available on YouTube.<\/p>\n

YouTube Premium\u2019s individual plan is increasing from $13.99 to $15.99 a month, while the family plan, which includes up to six accounts, is increasing from $22.99 to $26.99 a month. YouTube Music\u2019s individual plan is increasing from $10.99 to $11.99 a month; the family plan is increasing from $16.99 to $18.99 a month.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, YouTube Premium Lite is increasing prices from $7.99 to $8.99 a month. This plan enables ad-free video viewing on YouTube, but does not include songs or music videos. It also doesn\u2019t allow users to download videos for offline viewing or play videos in the background.<\/p>\n

New customers will see the updated pricing immediately, while existing customers will see the new pricing in their next billing cycle starting in June.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re updating the price for YouTube Premium plans in the U.S. for the first time since 2023 to continue delivering a high-quality experience that supports creators and artists on YouTube,\u201d said<\/a> a YouTube spokesperson. \u201cThis change allows us to maintain the features our members value most: ad-free viewing, background play, and a massive library of 300M+ tracks on YouTube Music.\u201d<\/p>\n

YouTube is just the latest streaming service to have upped its prices. Spotify raised U.S. prices earlier this year, while video streamers like Disney+ and Hulu, HBO Max, and Peacock all increased prices last year. Netflix rolled out a price increase last month, while Paramount+ and Amazon\u2019s Prime Video tier also recently hiked their prices.<\/h4>\n

Needless to say, customers aren\u2019t happy<\/a> about it. On Reddit, numerous users said they would be cancelling their YouTube subscriptions, while others said they had already cancelled during the last wave of price hikes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the quickest way to make an extra $300M without doing shit? Raise prices by $2-$3 on your base,\u201d wrote one Redditor. \u201cGreedy bastards.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInflation must be really hitting that multi-billion dollar company hard,\u201d quipped another. \u201cThey need our help to get by, since we\u2019re doing much better than them in these trying times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes that mean that we now get lossless audio like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, and Amazon Music?\u201d asked a third. \u201cProbably not!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

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