YouTube's 'Premium Lite' Plan That Removes Some Ads, But Doesn't Offer Any Other Perks Is Rolling Out To More Countries
YouTube's 'Premium Lite' Plan That Removes Some Ads, But Doesn't Offer Any Other Perks Is Rolling Out To More Countries
YouTube had previously pulled back the 'Lite' plan from most countries in late 2023, but it was never fully discontinued. The tech giant confirmed plans to continue testing the plan, which was initially launched in Thailand.YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, is extending its "Premium Lite" plan to additional countries, offering a more affordable subscription with fewer ads.
YouTube，alphabet inc.子公司(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)的谷歌，正將其「Premium Lite」計劃擴展到更多國家，提供更實惠的訂閱方案，減少廣告數量。
What Happened: YouTube's 'Premium Lite' plan, which is approximately half the price of the standard Premium subscription, is now accessible in more countries, reported Android Authority.
YouTube的「高級輕」計劃，大約是標準高級訂閱價格的一半，在更多國家可用，據《安卓權威》報道。
Unlike the standard Premium plan that includes YouTube Music, offline downloads, and background play, 'Premium Lite' only reduces ads. However, it doesn't completely remove them.
與包括YouTube音樂、離線下載和後臺播放等功能在內的標準高級計劃不同，『高級輕』僅減少廣告數量。但它並未完全消除廣告。
YouTube had previously pulled back the 'Lite' plan from most countries in late 2023, but it was never fully discontinued. The tech giant confirmed plans to continue testing the plan, which was initially launched in Thailand.
YouTube此前在2023年底從大多數國家撤回了『輕』計劃，但從未完全停止。這家科技巨頭確認計劃繼續測試最初在泰國推出的這一計劃。
"We're testing a different version of Premium Lite and some users in Australia, Germany and Thailand may see the option to sign up," the company told the report.
「我們正在測試不同版本的高級輕，澳大利亞、德國和泰國的一些用戶可以看到註冊選項，」該公司告訴報告。
Users from various countries, including Australia and Germany, have reported seeing the 'Premium Lite' option.
來自包括澳大利亞和德國在內的各國的用戶報告看到了「高級輕」選項。
In Australia, the plan is priced at $11.99/month, half the cost of the standard Premium plan. An $8.99/month price also appears to be under testing.
在澳大利亞，該計劃定價爲每月11.99美元，是標準高級計劃價格的一半。一個每月8.99美元的價格看起來也正在測試中。
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Why It Matters: This expansion comes after YouTube introduced a range of new features designed to improve user experience and foster a stronger connection between creators and their audiences.
爲什麼重要: 在YouTube推出一系列旨在改善用戶體驗、加強創作者與觀衆之間聯繫的新功能後，此擴展應運而生。
Earlier in the same month, YouTube faced a bug that erroneously banned accounts and removed channels worldwide.
同一月的早些時候，YouTube面臨一個錯誤禁止帳戶並全球刪除頻道的bug。
The platform eventually reinstated the channels and restored access to paid services like YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, and YouTube Music subscriptions.
該平台最終恢復了這些頻道，並恢復了對YouTube TV、YouTube Premium和YouTube Music訂閱等付費服務的訪問。
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