YouTube is testing a brand new model of its Premium Lite subscription tier in Australia, Germany and Thailand, a Google rep confirmed. It could have restricted adverts, which the high-quality print describes as most movies being ad-free, “however you may even see video adverts on music content material and Shorts, and non-interruptive adverts once you search and browse.”
The unique Premium Lite subscription started testing in Europe in 2021, but it surely solely lasted just a few years, being phased out in October 2023. It was very a lot “lite, missing the offline or background viewing of the common Premium subscription.
The pricing mannequin for these early assessments in Australia is $9 a month for Premium Lite, in contrast with $17 a month for full Premium entry, roughly consistent with the unique Lite prices.
— Mat Smith
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Moley Robotics needs to convey robots into the kitchen.
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