YouTube is expanding its subscription-based music and video services to the UK and a further 11 countries.
The “premium” facilities strip ads from the platform’s content and allow it to be downloaded rather than just streamed.
The music service is priced at the same rate as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal’s basic service.
However, the wider video content – which supersedes YouTube Red – is available only at an additional cost.
It includes about 65 series – including several exclusives featuring popular YouTube video-creators – with the promise of a new addition on roughly a weekly basis.
The service will costs £11.99 a month for individuals or £17.99 for a family plan.
