Product Review: YouTube Boosts Premium Lite Plan With Two Big Feature Changes

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 24 February 2026; Created: 24 February 2026; Last Updated: 24 February 2026

YouTube is aiming to sweeten the package for its Premium Lite plan by adding two features that are already included in the ad-free Premium subscription. Background Play and Downloads are rolling out to YouTube Premium Lite, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The subscription tier was introduced in the US in March…

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