Use your YouTube Premium benefits

With YouTube Premium, you can watch millions of videos without interruptions by ads before and during a video. You will also not see third-party banner ads or search ads.

You may still see branding or promotions embedded in the content by the creator, as well as promotional links, shelves and features in and around the content that are added or enabled by the creator. These links, shelves and features could be for their website, merchandise, membership to their channel, event tickets or other related destinations that they are promoting.

Ad-free videos are supported across all devices and platforms on which you can sign in with your Google Account – including on compatible smart TVs/game consoles and the YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube Kids mobile apps, if they're available in your location.

YouTube Music Premium offers a similar experience, allowing you to enjoy music content in the YouTube Music app without ads.

Download videos and playlists to watch offline when you aren't connected to the Internet. You can download videos to watch offline using the YouTube app, download songs to listen to offline using the YouTube Music app and watch auto-downloaded videos in the YouTube Kids app.

With Smart Downloads, recommended content is automatically added to your library to watch or listen to offline. Enjoy videos on the go and discover new content without the hassle of searching. Learn how to manage or turn off your Smart Downloads.

Available on: YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium.

Play videos on your mobile device while using other apps or when your screen is off. Background play is available on the YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube Kids mobile apps (if these apps are available in your location) when you're signed in with your YouTube Premium membership account.

Customise or turn off Background play

Background play is available on YouTube mobile apps when you're signed in with your YouTube Premium membership account. By default, videos will always play in the background.

To change or turn off Background play:

1. On YouTube, select your profile picture and go to Settings .
2. Select Background and downloads  Playback.
3. Make your selection:
   • Always on: Videos will always play in the background (default setting).
   • Headphones or external speakers: Videos will only play in the background if your device is connected to headphones, speakers or an external audio output.
   • Off: Videos will never play in the background. 

Available on: YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium.

You also get access to YouTube Music Premium as part of your benefits. With YouTube Music Premium, you can:

• Enjoy millions of songs and videos in YouTube Music without ads.
• Download songs and videos to your mobile device for offline listening.
• Use Background play to keep your music playing while you use other apps.
• Turn on audio-only mode to listen to music without loading the video.

With your Premium membership, you can continue watching videos right where you left off for an uninterrupted viewing experience.

If you stop watching a video, we'll save your spot so that you can resume watching videos across multiple devices.