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YouTube Introduces Ads in Shorts for Premium Lite Users

6/7/2025

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Starting June 30, 2025, YouTube will roll out ads in Shorts for Premium Lite subscribers, who pay $7.99 monthly. This new plan, launched in March, promises fewer ads than the free version but sacrifices features like offline downloads. Subscribers worldwide have been alerted via warning emails about these significant changes.

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Story summary

Starting June 30, 2025, YouTube will roll out ads in Shorts for Premium Lite subscribers, who pay $7.99 monthly. This new plan, launched in March, promises fewer ads than the free version but sacrifices features like offline downloads. Subscribers worldwide have been alerted via warning emails about these significant changes.