• Trending: Tesla sues California DMV over the term ‘Autopilot’ Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a iPhone Fold: All the rumors so far YouTube isadding new featuresto its Premium Lite plan. • The tier will offer background play and downloads for the mostly ad-free plan. • The update comes a year after YouTube first launched the lower-cost plan. • ThePremium Lite tieris notable because for $8 per month you get most videos ad-free, emphasis onmost. • Currently, it still uses ads for YouTube music (along with random other videos), but the new update is bringing more Premium tier features without the $14 per month price tag.

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  • YouTube has expanded its Premium Lite plan, adding background playback and offline downloads for the $8‑per‑month tier. The update, announced a year after the plan’s launch, gives Lite subscribers most of the same benefits that previously required the $14 Premium subscription, though ads remain on YouTube Music and some random videos. Google said the change follows a crackdown on free workarounds that let non‑Premium users access background play. The new features will roll out immediately and continue to be deployed over the coming weeks to all Premium Lite members.

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