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Is it worth it?SubscriptionsFrom the Vouchernaut deskSunday 8 November

Is YouTube Premium worth it?

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In February 2026, TechRadar listed full YouTube Premium at £12.99 a month in the UK and Premium Lite at £7.99 a month. I checked YouTube's help page on 30 October 2026: Lite lets you watch most YouTube and YouTube Kids videos without ads, offline and in the background. Those additions make Lite more useful than older descriptions of the plan suggest. Full Premium also includes YouTube Music, which Lite leaves out, along with features such as queuing and continue watching.

Ads may still appear with Lite on music content and Shorts, and while browsing or searching. The free version remains an option if those interruptions do not bother you. Ofcom's 2025 findings put average YouTube use among UK adult internet users at 51 minutes a day in May 2025, excluding TV viewing, though your own use may be very different. Apple's UK App Store listing, checked on 30 October 2026, showed in-app purchases of £16.99 for Premium and £10.49 for Lite. The deciding point is how much ad-free viewing and music you use. Check the price on YouTube's Premium page when you sign up.

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