YouTube Music Price History

YouTube Music Premium costs $11.99/month for the Individual plan, $18.99/month for the Family plan, and $5.99/month for students in the US following the April 10, 2026 price increase. New subscribers paid the higher rates immediately, while existing members moved to the new pricing starting with their June 2026 billing cycle.

YouTube raised US prices on April 10, 2026, its first increase since July 2023. Music Premium Individual went from $10.99 to $11.99/month and Family from $16.99 to $18.99/month. New members paid the new rates right away; existing subscribers saw the change on their first billing date from June 2026 onward.

YouTube Music Premium ($11.99/month) covers ad-free, background, and offline listening in the YouTube Music app only. YouTube Premium ($15.99/month) includes everything in Music Premium plus ad-free viewing, background play, and downloads across all of regular YouTube. If you only listen to music, the standalone Music plan saves you $4/month.

Yes. YouTube Music has a free, ad-supported tier, but it plays ads, does not allow offline downloads, and on mobile the music stops when you close or switch apps because background play requires a paid plan. Music Premium removes all of those limits for $11.99/month.

Yes. New YouTube Music Premium subscribers get a one-month free trial before the $11.99/month billing begins, and eligible students get a one-month trial before the $5.99/month student rate starts. Google also runs longer promotional trials from time to time.

The YouTube Music Premium Family plan costs $18.99/month after the April 2026 increase and covers the plan manager plus up to five family members aged 13 or older living in the same household. Each member keeps their own library and recommendations, and the cost split six ways is about $3.17 per person.

Yes. Verified college students pay $5.99/month for YouTube Music Premium, half the $11.99 standard rate, up from $5.49 before the April 2026 price update. Enrollment is verified through SheerID, must be re-verified every year, and the student rate can be used for a maximum of four years.