Overview

• Priced at Rs 89 per month, Premium Lite provides ad-free viewing for most standard videos across phone, laptop and TV.
• Ads can still appear on music content, Shorts, search results and browse surfaces, according to Google.
• The tier excludes YouTube Music access, background playback and offline downloads.
• Full Premium in India starts at Rs 149 per month with a Rs 1,490 annual option, plus family and two-person plans.
• The India launch extends YouTube’s lower-cost subscription strategy after tests and earlier rollouts in other markets, including a U.S. debut reported in March 2025.