YouTube Premium Raises Prices in Europe: Up to 50% More Expensive

YouTube Premiumwhich offers many advantages over the standard version of the video platform, such as the ability to view content without ads, download it for offline viewing, higher resolution or mode picture in picturewill now be more expensive in some parts of Europe. As several Reddit users reported, the company increases the cost of subscription up to 50%.

Specifically, the YouTube Premium Family plan, which allows you to add up to five members to a single family group. In countries such as Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, the price will increase from 18 euros to 26 euros per month.. That is an increase of 8 euros compared to the previous price.

The individual plan has also increased in some countries: from 2 to 14 euros. In Switzerland, for example, the subscription price ranges from 24 to 34 Swiss francs (from about 25.30 euros to 36 euros): This is almost 50% more expensive.. Users will see this change the next time they make a payment.

Google is also raising prices for YouTube Premium in countries like the Middle East, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, where prices have also been rising recently.

Will YouTube Premium prices increase in Spain?

Now, what about Spain? At the moment, the company has not confirmed the price change in our country. However, they will probably be updated in the coming months, as happened with other streaming platforms after the first increase in subscription prices in individual markets. In any case, users living in Spain can still subscribe to YouTube Premium at these prices.

• Individual plan: 11.99 EUR per month (with 2 months free trial).
• Family plan: 17.99 EUR per month (with 1 month free trial).
• Student plan: 6.99 EUR per month (with 1 month free trial).

However, we must keep in mind that in addition to the ability to watch videos without ads, in the background and offline, a YouTube Premium subscription also includes YouTube Music, an alternative to Spotify and Apple Music.