Subj : YouTube Premium's new two-person tier looks like a good deal but To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue May 06 2025 12:45:07 YouTube Premium's new two-person tier looks like a good deal but it's still not enough to get me to pay for YouTube Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 11:31:29 +0000 Description: YouTube Premium rolls out a two-person subscription option in some regions, but it still seems too pricey. FULL STORY ======================================================================YouTube is trialling a two-person subscription It costs less than two individual subscriptions, and less than a family plan It's currently available in France, Taiwan, India and Hong Kong YouTube is currently piloting a two-person YouTube Premium membership in select countries that allows a two people to split a subscription without going all-in on a family plan. Much like Spotify Duo, YouTubes two-person tier allows two people who live together to split a subscription at a cost thats lower than if both subscribed separately, and also cheaper than a full family plan. YouTube told TechCrunch that its part of the companys experiments looking into new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium subscribers. For example, in France, one of the test countries, an individual plan costs 12.99 per month and a family plan is 23.99, while a two-person plan is 19.99. (Image credit: YouTube) Based on these prices wed expect a US-based duo plan to cost perhaps $18.99 (so maybe 16.99 or AU$26.99), though well have to see if YouTube deems the test a success or not. If you want to try this two-person subscription sooner rather than later youll need to live in India, France, Taiwan or Hong Kong. Otherwise youll want to consider splitting a family plan or opting for another of YouTubes cost-cutting experiments, YouTube Lite . That plan just rolled out in the US and it costs $7.99 per month compared to $13.99 per month for a full plan. It allows you to watch "most" videos ad-free but doesnt include ad-free music videos, YouTube Music access, or offline background play. So its ideal if you want YouTube Premium but already have access to a music streaming service. YouTube Premium still feels pricey (Image credit: Shutterstock) Duo sounds perfect for me and my partner, as while we use a fair few streaming services, the one we both rely on most is YouTube. I had thought about snagging a Premium plan for a while, but an individual account each is way too much, and a family plan feels like overkill. But Im still not sure Im ready to pay for YouTube. While the ads have gotten worse, they are (generally) far from unbearable in my experience, and certainly not so bad that Id consider jumping from paying nothing to paying $13.99 / 12.99 / AU$16.99 a month or even splitting a duo plan. The biggest advantage would be offline video, but I can only see that being essential when Im on a flight which has been a few times so far this year, but not enough to warrant paying every month. To that end Im waiting for something truly essential from YouTube Premium that elevates the experience above simply being ad-free. As tempting as duo plan is, its not yet enough to seal the deal for me. You might also like YouTube just got a big TV app upgrade here are 9 new time-saving improvements The best YouTube VPN in 2025 YouTubes new TV app redesign looks promising, but I hope it fixes this annoying subscriptions problem ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/youtube-premiums-new-two-person-tier-looks -like-a-great-deal-but-its-still-not-enough-to-get-me-to-pay-for-youtube --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .