Last year, YouTube axed Premium Lite, its cheaper version of YouTube Premium, but the company has been testing a new version of the subscription in Australia, Germany, and Thailand, YouTube confirmed to Android Authority.

YouTube is testing a new version of its Premium Lite subscription tier in Australia, Germany and Thailand, a Google rep confirmed. It would have limited ads, which the fine print describes as most videos being ad-free,

Some users are reporting that they are seeing an option to subscribe to YouTube Premium Lite, a plan that was discontinued in 2023.

YouTube users looking for fewer ads without paying for a full-price Premium subscription could be in luck thanks to a new plan.

The original Premium Lite subscription began testing in Europe in 2021, but it only lasted a few years, with the video platform eliminating the option in October 2023. The plan's only benefit was removing all ads;

After going away a year ago, YouTube Premium Lite returns as an affordable subscription option for lucky users in a few countries.

YouTube has introduced a new feature on the platform that was previously exclusively for Premium users, taking it out from behind the paywall and making it available for everyone.

Google used to offer a Premium Lite subscription tier for YouTube as part of a pilot program, but axed it in 2023. A new iteration could make a comeback.

This tier costs half as much as the regular Premium but doesn't offer most of the perks. It also won't be completely ad-free.

I watch a lot of YouTube. I don’t watch any ads. And I refuse to pay $14 per month for YouTube Premium on principle. Maybe Google can tempt me onto the straight-and-narrow with a cheaper “Premium Lite” option?