YouTube Premium vs Premium Lite: Which tier is worth paying for now?

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• YouTube Premium Lite just got two new features.
• Lite subscribers can now download videos and use background play.
• Full Premium costs $14 a month, while Lite is $8 a month.

If you've been on the fence about whether a YouTube Premium subscription is worth the price, your choice just got a little easier.

YouTube has announced two big additions to its $8-a-month Premium Lite -- the ability to download videos and the option to keep videos playing in the background for "most videos." Previously, these were reserved for the $14-a-month Premium option.

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