Illicit account sharing on most of today’s video streaming platforms is becoming increasingly difficult. Companies like Google are fully aware of the business these online services represent, something that, of course, directly affects YouTube.
Most of you probably use this free video service, but it comes with some significant drawbacks. Here, for example, we’re referring to the constant display of ads. This is why YouTube regulars are gradually opting to pay for a Premium subscription. Additionally, as many of you already know, we have a family plan that allows us to add up to five more members to our existing subscription.
We’re telling you all this because Google is currently working on a new subscription model, part of the aforementioned YouTube Premium. It’s actually a mid-tier model between the individual and family subscriptions. Of course, this will directly affect the price we’ll have to pay. To give you a better idea of what we’re talking about, the search giant is testing a subscription to share the video streaming service between two people in the same family.
This may sound familiar to some of you, as it could be compared to the Spotify Duo subscription, which many of you are already familiar with. Thus, the advantages this new subscription model offers are numerous, especially those that directly affect our wallets.
YouTube Premium Features for Two People
At this point, the first thing we should know is that this new YouTube subscription option for two people will be cheaper than the family plan many of you are familiar with. It’s also important to keep in mind that each account is completely individual and independent. This means that each user will have their own preferences, settings, playlists, and more.
Even the algorithms used by the video streaming platform will be independent for each of the two registered users. The only problem here is that both will have to belong to the same household, which for some could be a drawback. Furthermore, we must keep in mind that this is currently a YouTube subscription option that is in the testing phase.
Basically, this means it’s only available in certain countries such as France, Hong Kong, India, and Taiwan. The official prices for this Premium subscription for two people have yet to be announced. Based on current trends, however, it’s expected to cost somewhere between the individual and family plans for the video platform.
