YouTube is currently testing a slightly stripped-down version of its Premium subscription service, called YouTube Premium Lite, which is currently available in limited numbers in a handful of European countries.
YouTube Premium: Is it worth it..?
Premium Lite, first spotted by ResetEra user jelmerjt , appears to be a more affordable option for those who are only interested in cutting out ads. Instead of paying €11.99 per month for the full package, you can pay €6.99 per month for ad-free viewing on both YouTube and YouTube Kids. According to The Verge, Premium Lite is currently only available to users in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden
That €5.00 difference between the plans removes all the extra features of Premium (except for being ad-free). So no downloading videos to watch offline, no playing videos in the background on your mobile phone, no YouTube Music Premium, and no YouTube Originals.
The sole purpose of Premium Lite (unless YouTube decides to change something between now and the global rollout) is to not see any ads.
