YouTube’s so-called ‘Premium Lite’ tier will reportedly allow you to skip ads on videos and podcasts, but not music. YouTube on TV’s popularity shows that the mobile app would be better off emulating Netflix on mobile. Podcasts have well and truly gone mainstream, and Netflix wants to host them.

YouTube has launched a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription for users looking for entry-level added benefits.

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