In a recent community post, YouTube announced significant changes and enhancements to its YouTube Premium subscriptions, promising more plan options and innovative features for subscribers. According to Hazel, a YouTube team member, “We’re committed to bringing members more plan options by expanding our existing offers to more regions, while also introducing new plans and exploring ways for you to share your benefits with friends in the future.“

Currently, YouTube Premium offers three subscription plans: Individual for $13.99 per month (or $139.99 annually), Family for $22.99 per month, and Student for $7.99 per month. These plans provide perks like ad-free videos, offline downloads, and ad-free access to the YouTube Music library. However, the community post did not specify the details of the new plans or the potential shareable benefits. YouTube has yet to respond to requests for further information.

Exciting new features for YouTube Premium subscribers

In addition to new plans, YouTube is rolling out exciting new features for Premium subscribers. The AI-powered “jump ahead” feature, recently launched on Android, will soon be available on iOS. This feature allows users to skip to the most relevant parts of a video. Additionally, Premium users on Android will soon be able to watch YouTube Shorts in picture-in-picture mode, a feature already popular on TikTok.

Premium subscribers can also opt into various experimental features, including automatic downloads of Shorts for offline viewing, a conversational AI assistant, and a redesigned watch page on desktop. These enhancements aim to provide a more personalized and seamless viewing experience for YouTube Premium users.

With these announcements, YouTube is clearly aiming to enhance its Premium offering, making it more attractive and versatile for users worldwide. Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming plans and features.