---
title: "YouTube Premium and YouTube Music get more expensive"
description: "For the first time since 2023, YouTube is raising US subscription prices. Premium goes to $15.99."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/youtube-premium-music-price-increase-2026
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-04-10T14:38:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T03:03:41.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["YouTube","YouTube Premium","YouTube Music","prices"]
sources: ["TechCrunch","YouTube"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/logo-max-1440x810-dfb600b4.png
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/youtube-premium-music-price-increase-2026
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/youtube-premium-music-price-increase-2026
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# YouTube Premium and YouTube Music get more expensive

> For the first time since 2023, YouTube is raising US subscription prices. Premium goes to $15.99.

![Image: Google](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/logo-max-1440x810-dfb600b4.png)

## What changed
YouTube confirmed it is raising Premium and Music prices in the US. A YouTube spokesperson said: "We're updating the price for YouTube Premium plans in the US for the first time since 2023."

## New monthly prices
| Plan | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Premium (individual) | $13.99 | $15.99 |
| Premium Family | $22.99 | $26.99 |
| Premium Lite | $7.99 | $8.99 |
| YouTube Music (individual) | $10.99 | $11.99 |
| YouTube Music Family | $16.99 | $18.99 |

## Who
- New and existing subscribers.
- Existing subscribers get an email at least 30 days in advance.

YouTube reported 125 million subscribers across Music and Premium in March 2025.

Prices are in US dollars; prices in Kurdistan may differ.

**Sources:** TechCrunch, YouTube

---

Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-04-10. Cite as: “YouTube Premium and YouTube Music get more expensive”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/youtube-premium-music-price-increase-2026