how much is youtube premium uk

YouTube Premium in the UK currently costs about £12.99 per month for the standard individual plan , with a cheaper ad‑free “Lite” option at around £7.99 per month , and higher prices for family plans.

Core prices (UK)

• Individual YouTube Premium: around £12.99/month , which includes ad‑free YouTube, background play, offline downloads, and YouTube Music Premium.

• Premium Lite: about £7.99/month , focused mainly on removing ads from YouTube videos, without all the full Premium extras.

• Family plan: more expensive than individual, typically in the high‑teens to around £19.99/month in the UK for up to 5–6 family members.

Exact prices can vary slightly depending on how you subscribe (for example, subscribing through Apple’s in‑app system can cost more than subscribing directly via the browser).

Mini breakdown: what you get

• YouTube Premium (full)
  • Removes ads on YouTube.
  • Lets you play videos in the background and download them for offline viewing.
  • Includes full YouTube Music Premium access.

• YouTube Premium Lite
  • Mainly removes video ads, at a lower price than the full plan.
  • Skips many of the “extras” like background play and YouTube Music.

Quick forum‑style perspective

“If you watch YouTube every day, Premium feels like paying to get your time back, especially with background play on mobile.”

Common views from online discussions:

• Heavy users often say full Premium is worth it for ad‑free viewing and background play.

• Light users sometimes prefer to stay on free YouTube or only consider a cheaper tier like Premium Lite.

Latest news / trends

• Recent years have seen gradual price rises in many countries, including the UK and wider Europe, especially for family plans.

• New experimental plan types (like two‑person plans and Lite tiers) are being tested and rolled out in different markets, showing YouTube is still tweaking its pricing strategy.

TL;DR

• Standard YouTube Premium UK: about £12.99/month.

• Premium Lite (ads mostly removed, fewer features): about £7.99/month.

• Family: higher, often close to £20/month.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.