YouTube Red Gets a Revamp—But It Comes at a Cost

It will be an extra $2 per month

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YouTube is giving its subscription service a revamp, but dedicated YouTube fans will have to shell out a little extra cash. YouTube Red will relaunch as YouTube Premium, costing $2 more per month for new users, and the YouTube Music streaming service will be available for purchase separately.

YouTube Red launched in 2015. Now, the Google-owned company will release YouTube Music on a redesigned app and new desktop player. In the U.S., a YouTube Premium subscription will cost $11.99

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