YouTube Music is soon going audio-only for free users and will no longer play music videos alongside the audio. The platform recently announced via a detailed post that videos on YouTube Music will soon become exclusive to YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium subscribers.
Free clients who aren’t preferred both of these plans will likewise pass up highlights like on-request music selection and limitless skips.
YouTube Music will, however, keep on permitting free users to get to committed mind-set blends on the stage.
These incorporate blends for exercise and drive with ads. The post, first spotted by 9to5Google additionally expresses that if free audience members have transferred tunes on the YouTube Music application, they can keep on playing them whenever, on-request.
Here’s a detailed list of features free and paid users will be able to experience.
Free users:
Listen to music in the background
Shuffle play personalized mixes (that are made just for you!)
Find the perfect mood mixes for activities like workout, commute and more
Explore millions of songs & thousands of playlists, free of cost
Premium subscription users:
Listen to songs on-demand
Watch videos on YouTube Music
Skip tracks an unlimited number of times
Enjoy YouTube Music without ads
The new changes are set to roll out first in Canada on November 3 this year. Following this, we can expect the changes to come to other regions including India.
It remains to be seen what YouTube and YouTube Music’s long term plans are for other regions. More details on the same should be revealed by the company soon.
