YouTube Premium Lite comes to Canada and Britain.
YouTube Premium Lite comes to Canada and Britain.
The cheaper subscription, which cuts ads on 'most' videos, but not music, is expanding to Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil too, after launching in the US in March. It's rolling out gradually, so check the Premium Lite site to see if you're eligible to sign up — I'm still not, but my colleague Tom apparently is.
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