KARACHI: World famous streaming platform YouTube has announced the debut of ‘YouTube Premium’ and ‘YouTube Music’ in Pakistan.
A statement released by the online streaming company said that YouTube Premium is a paid subscription that provides the ultimate ad-free viewing experience on YouTube.
The new app offers users an ad-free viewing experience, multitasking between apps or background play for listening to lectures and other educational videos, and downloads from their favorite shows and content creators, on long flights. For or on trips with limited access.
Meanwhile, YouTube Music is a music streaming app that offers an immersive listening experience. It’s a redesigned, built-in music app and web player with official songs, albums, playlists, and artist radio, plus YouTube’s massive catalog of remixes, live performances, covers, and music videos.
With this app, users can listen to the latest hits, find their favorite songs, stay connected to the music world, and discover tons of new music to enjoy on their devices.
While all of this is available for free in the ad-supported version of YouTube Music, users can also choose to experience ad-free music by subscribing to YouTube Music Premium.
The premium version of YouTube Music offers an ad-free listening experience as well as background playback and downloads through YouTube Music.
Farhan S. Qureshi, Director of Google for Pakistan, said that over 400 channels have more than 1 million subscribers in Pakistan, a year-on-year increase of over 35 percent, while more than 6,000 channels have more than 100,000 subscribers. , which is an increase of more than 30 percent. year after year.
“This is an impressive number! It makes me want to be a part of this fast-growing ecosystem for YouTube and continue our partnership with the Pakistani creative industry and grow our audience with YouTube Premium and YouTube Music to more Pakistanis.” Makes it even more exciting to support artists.”
As the ultimate entertainment services make their way into Pakistan, more local artists are sharing their work and creations on YouTube, such as music video premieres, exclusive YouTube content, and featured playlists, and their global reach. Increasing the number of fans.
Users can get YouTube Premium for Rs 479 per month with YouTube Music Premium subscription.
They can also sign up for the Premium Family Plan, starting at Rs.899.00 per month, which allows them to share their Premium membership with up to 5 other members of their household.
Meanwhile, YouTube Music Premium is available at Rs 299 and the Music Premium Family plan starts at Rs 479.
Eligible students can also sign up for the Premium Student Plan which is available on web and Android devices for Rs 329 and the Music Premium Student Plan for Rs 149.
Eligible users can avail a special introductory offer of 1 month free for YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium.
The YouTube Music app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store.
