How Much Does YouTube Premium Cost? Is It Worth It?

1 US YouTube Premium is $15.99 a month, up from $13.99 in the April 2026 increase.

2 The annual plan is $159.99, which works out around $13.33 a month.

3 Premium Lite at $8.99 removes most ads but not background play or YouTube Music.

4 Premium is only good value if you would otherwise pay separately for music streaming.

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