YouTube Music pricing
Google's music streaming service, sold as YouTube Music Premium
- Priced by
- Flat per account
- Headquarters
- San Bruno, US
- Founded
- 2015
- Pricing page tracked since
- Unknown
- Last checked
- Nov 2, 2026
Exhibit 1
YouTube Music Family rose 27% since 2018, from $14.99 to $18.99
YouTube Music price history and price changes, USD per month
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| Observed | Individual | Family | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2018 | $9.99 | $14.99 | |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $4.99 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $10.99 | $16.99 | $5.49 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $11.99 | $18.99 | $5.99 |
YouTube Music's pricing page has been read at 4 points in time between Jun 2018 and Oct 2026. Prices are USD per month.
Individual has been listed since Jun 2018, starting at $9.99. It went up to $10.99 by Jan 2026 (+10%), and finally went up to $11.99 by Oct 2026 (+9%).
Family has been listed since Jun 2018, starting at $14.99. It went up to $16.99 by Jan 2026 (+13%), and finally went up to $18.99 by Oct 2026 (+12%).
Student appeared by Jan 2021 at $4.99. It went up to $5.49 by Jan 2026 (+10%), and finally went up to $5.99 by Oct 2026 (+9%).
One reading per five years: the first priced US copy after the May 2018 launch (19 June 2018), the first copies of 2021 and 2026, and the newest US copy (24 October 2026), because the live page shows euros to a visitor in Finland. Changes happened somewhere between these readings. The 2018 page had no Student plan. YouTube Premium, which includes Music Premium, is priced on another page and is not tracked here.
Plans and prices
One price per account or subscription, not per team member. Prices as extracted on Nov 2, 2026.
Individual
$11.99per month
Nov 2, 2026
Family
$18.99per month, up to 6 people
Nov 2, 2026
Student
$5.99per month, verified students
Nov 2, 2026
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YouTube Music head to head
Both price histories on one chart, plans side by side.
Pricing page over the years
No archived copies of this pricing page were found yet.
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YouTube Music pricing questions
- How much does YouTube Music cost?
- YouTube Music plans start at $5.99 per month, verified students for Student and go up to $18.99 per month, up to 6 people for Family. Prices are as shown on the pricing page when it was last read on Nov 2, 2026.
- Has YouTube Music raised its prices?
- YouTube Music last raised a list price in Oct 2026: Student went from $5.49 to $5.99 (+9%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Individual has been listed since Jun 2018, starting at $9.99. It went up to $10.99 by Jan 2026 (+10%), and finally went up to $11.99 by Oct 2026 (+9%). Family has been listed since Jun 2018, starting at $14.99. It went up to $16.99 by Jan 2026 (+13%), and finally went up to $18.99 by Oct 2026 (+12%). Student appeared by Jan 2021 at $4.99. It went up to $5.49 by Jan 2026 (+10%), and finally went up to $5.99 by Oct 2026 (+9%). One reading per five years: the first priced US copy after the May 2018 launch (19 June 2018), the first copies of 2021 and 2026, and the newest US copy (24 October 2026), because the live page shows euros to a visitor in Finland. Changes happened somewhere between these readings. The 2018 page had no Student plan. YouTube Premium, which includes Music Premium, is priced on another page and is not tracked here. Every YouTube Music price change, dated, in the pricing news feed
About YouTube Music
YouTube Music lists 3 plans, starting with Individual ($11.99 per month). YouTube Music is based in San Bruno, United States and was founded in 2015. Its go-to-market is product-led. It works in Music Streaming, Consumer, Subscription. In its own words: "YouTube Music is a consumer streaming service, not business software, tracked here for its price history. In the US, YouTube Music Premium cost $9.99 a month when the 2018 launch page was read and in 2021, $10.99 in January 2026 and $11.99 by October 2026, with Family and Student plans rising alongside."