Google: Want to watch videos on YouTube cheaply without ads? Google made a big change after the government's guidelines..

Google is now preparing to bring a new and cheaper subscription plan for YouTube. This plan will be especially for those who just want to watch videos without ads (Ad-free) and who do not need YouTube Music. The name of this new plan can be YouTube Premium Lite. Google is taking this step in South Korea because the government there accused Google of forcing customers to take YouTube Music. To solve this problem, Google has proposed a new and cheaper plan.

Why is a new plan being brought?

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC), which is a government body there, started an investigation against Google. The FTC alleged that Google was forcing the sale of YouTube Music with its YouTube Premium plan. This was causing harm to those customers who only wanted to watch ad-free videos, not music. The government considered it a misuse of its power.

How cheap will this new plan be?

According to the report, the price of YouTube Premium Lite will be almost half of the current premium plan.

For Android users: About 8,500 won (about $6.15) per month.

For iOS users: About 10,900 won per month.

A way to avoid a legal battle

Instead of fighting a long legal battle, Google decided to solve the problem on its own and proposed this new plan. If the South Korean government accepts this proposal, Google will have to stop its investigation. The government will now seek opinions from others before taking a final decision on this.

When will this plan come?

If everything goes well, Google can launch YouTube Premium Lite plan in South Korea by the end of this year. Google has also promised that it will not increase the price of any of its premium plans for at least a year. Apart from this, Google has also promised to create a fund of 15 billion won (about $15 million) to support the Korean music industry.

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