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        "id": 1573198,
        "msgid": "youtube-premium-lite-now-allows-background-video-playback-1772132381",
        "date": "2026-02-26 18:01:00",
        "title": "YouTube Premium Lite Now Allows Background Video Playback",
        "author": "Reza Wahyudi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "YouTube has added two new features to its most affordable subscription package, YouTube Premium Lite: background video playback and offline content downloads. This update aims to enhance the value of the Lite package, bringing it closer in functionality to the standard YouTube Premium subscription, which remains more expensive and includes additional features like ad-free YouTube Music.",
        "content": "<p>KOMPAS.com - YouTube has added two new features to its most\naffordable subscription package, YouTube Premium Lite.<\/p>\n<p>The subscription package now supports background video playback and\noffline content downloads.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of these new features was made directly by YouTube\nthrough a post on its official website.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube stated that the addition of these two new features makes the\nPremium Lite package more complete than before.<\/p>\n<p>Before this update, YouTube Premium Lite subscribers could not play\nvideos in the background. Content could also not be downloaded for later\nviewing without an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube Premium Lite is positioned as a more affordable version of\nthe regular YouTube Premium package. This package is aimed at users who\nwant to enjoy content with fewer ads.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube Premium Lite is priced at $7.99 (approximately Rp 134,000)\nper month. With this price, users can enjoy an ad-free experience for\nmost YouTube content.<\/p>\n<p>The second limitation is that the YouTube Premium Lite package does\nnot include ad-free access to YouTube Music. This feature is only\navailable exclusively to regular YouTube Premium subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube stated that the addition of features to Premium Lite was made\nafter many users requested that this subscription package have functions\nthat are closer to YouTube Premium, as compiled by KompasTekno from\nMashable.<\/p>\n<p>For information, the regular YouTube Premium package is priced at\n$13.99 (approximately Rp 234,600) per month. This package offers a\ncompletely ad-free YouTube experience, including access to YouTube\nMusic, background playback, and offline downloads.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to KompasTekno, the YouTube Premium Lite\nsubscription package is not yet available for users in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>When we accessed the YouTube subscription page, the message \u201cThis\noffer is not available\u201d appeared, indicating that this affordable\nsubscription package is not yet accessible in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>However, the announcement of this feature on Google\u2019s official\nsupport page for Indonesia indicates that the subscription package will\nbe available soon, although the official launch date is not yet\nknown.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/youtube-premium-lite-now-allows-background-video-playback-1772132381",
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