YouTube Premium vs. YouTube Premium Lite: Are the upgrades worth the $6 difference?

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If you're tired of YouTube ads, you might be inclined to purchase YouTube Premium to circumvent them. YouTube Premium includes other perks, such as picture-in-picture streaming and a unified membership with YouTube Music for $14/month. However, YouTube offers a mid-tier YouTube Premium Lite membership that limits ads and also offers picture-in-picture streaming.

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You might choose the YouTube Premium membership if you want a completely ad-free experience and all of the premium benefits. Still, you might choose the Lite membership to avoid the drawbacks of the free tier at a lower cost.

Here's everything you should know before making a decision.

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