{
  "id": 2336901,
  "title": "Singapore subscribers set to pay more for YouTube Premium plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/singapore-subscribers-set-to-pay-more-for-youtube-premium-plans",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-subscribers-set-to-pay-more-for-youtube-premium-plans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starting Aug 21, YouTube Premium subscribers in Singapore will face price increases, the video platform announced. Individual memberships will rise from $13.98 to $15.98 per month, while the family plan will jump from $27.98 to $31.98 per month. The family plan permits sharing benefits with up to five additional household members. YouTube Premium grants ad-free and downloadable content, background play, and uninterrupted access to over 300 million tracks on YouTube Music. In an email to users, YouTube explained the price hikes would help maintain and improve the service for creators and artists. Existing subscribers will be billed at the new rate starting their next billing cycle, at least 30 days after the change. New sign-ups from Aug 21 onward will be charged the updated prices upon enrollment. The news has prompted some YouTube Premium users to rethink their subscriptions. One Redditor expressed their disapproval, stating the $31.98 monthly cost surpasses their ISP's $10Gbps subscription. Another user echoed this sentiment. However, others appreciated the value, with one user praising the family plan's cost-effectiveness for multiple family members. YouTube previously raised prices in September 2024, with the individual plan increasing to $13.98 from $11.98 and the family plan to $27.98 from $17.98. Launched in Singapore in November 2019, YouTube Premium now boasts over 125 million global users.",
  "summary": "Individual membership will now cost $15.98 per month, up from $13.98.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Amateur Photographer",
        "title": "This professional macro photographer has more than 80K subscribers on YouTube – you’ll be amazed by her stunning pics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/this-professional-macro-photographer-has-more-than-80k-subscribers-on",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:16:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}