YouTube Music opens the world of music and gives listeners access to a wider music catalogue and personalized music experience;
YouTube Premium, a paid membership, offers ad-free, background play, and downloads across YouTube including videos and more.
MANILA Philippines, November 14 2019-The wait is over! Whether you want to find more of the music you love, or effortlessly discover new favorites-it’s all here! YouTube today announced the launch of its new music streaming app–YouTube Music in the Philippines.
YouTube Music is a reimagined, made-for-music app and web player with official songs, albums, thousands of playlists and artist radio plus YouTube’s tremendous catalog of remixes, live performances, covers and music videos that you can’t find anywhere else-simply organized and personalized. For the first time, all the ways music moves you can be found in one place.
While all this is available for free in the ad-supported version of YouTube Music, the company has also announced YouTube Music Premium, a paid membership that allows users to play songs and videos in the background, while they toggle between apps, write a text message or lock their phone during a run. YouTube Music Premium also offers offline downloads and a completely ad-free experience-all starting at just Php129 a month.
More than 1 billion music fans come to YouTube each month to listen to hot favorites, and discover new music. It’s also where over 2 million artists come to share their voices and art with the world.
“Filipinos love music. Every day, people use YouTube to access their favorite songs and music videos to accompany them in their day to day activities,” shared Gabby Roxas, Head of Marketing of Google Philippines. “The launch of YouTube Music here in the Philippines gives them a whole new way to enjoy the music they love and more excitedly, introduces them to exclusive covers and originals that they cannot find elsewhere.”
T. Jay Fowler YouTube’s Director of Product Management, Music Products said, “We’re proud that the Philippine’s rich musical heritage and talents have a home on YouTube and we’re so excited to bring it closer to our users with the launch of YouTube Music in the country. We built YouTube music to help people find the music they love and offer a richer, smarter and more immersive music experience to music fans here and around the world. From recommended music videos, live performances, and covers, to new videos-it’s all here, and only here on YouTube Music.”
Here are six reasons that make YouTube Music stand out:
- It’s ALL here! Not just music videos, but official songs, albums, singles, remixes , live performances, covers and hard-to-find music that one can find only on YouTube.
- Recommendations built for you. A home screen that dynamically adapts to provide recommendations based on the music played before and what the listener is doing. So if you are in the gym working out or escaping during your daily commute, the right music is right there on the YouTube Music app.
- Thousands of playlists across any genre, mood, activity, or language. Try “Dance Pop Fitness”, “Today’s Biggest Hits”, “Philippines Hip Hop Hotlist”, “Philippines Alternative Hotlist”, “Philippines Rock Hotlist”, or “Philippines Movie Hits” to discover new music.
- Powered by Search. Smart Search allows YouTube Music to find the song, even if you can’t remember what it’s called. You can search by lyrics (even if they’re wrong) either by typing or using voice search.
- Seamless audio/video switching: Switching between music videos and songs is as simple as the tap of the button. This unique feature will allow YouTube Premium and yYouTube Music Premium subscribers to make a seamless transition between a song and it’s music video for uninterrupted listening and watching.
- The hottest videos. YouTube Music will keep you updated on what’s hot! The trending videos in the world are right there, on their dedicated Hotlist screen. Today in the Philippines, it features “Lose You To Love Me”, “Fake and True”, “Itutulog Nalang (LIVE)
Subscribers of Google Play Music will get YouTube Music Premium membership as part of their subscription each month. This will not bring any changes to the existing subscription. They will still be able to access all of their purchased music, uploads, and playlists in Google Play Music.
Sign up to YouTube Music today via Google Play Store, iOS App Store and get one (1) month free for YouTube Premium.
| YouTube Music | YoutTube Premium Php 159 | YouTube Music Premium |
| Ad-free Music | √ | √ |
| Listen in the background | √ | √ |
| Downloads | √ | √ |
| YouTube | YoutTube Premium Php 159 | YouTube Music Premium |
| Ad free video | √ | |
| Play in the background | √ | |
| Download more videos | √ |
YouTube Premium: The ultimate viewing experience on YouTube
YouTube is also bringing YouTube Premium to the Philippines. YouTube Premium, which is available for Php159 per month, includes membership to YouTube Music Premium and offers an ad-free experience with background play and offline download for millions of videos on YouTube.
Families may sign up for a YouTube Family Plan where they. An share a paid subscription–YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium –with up to five (5) other family members living in the same household for Php199 a month. Starting November 15, students aged 18 and above can also enjoy YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium at special rated. Please see below for the prices.
Pricing chart for the Philippines
| Android / Play Store and Web | iOS / App Store | |
| YouTube Music Premium | Php 129 | Php 169 |
| YouTube Premium | Php 159 | Php 209 |
| YouTube Music Premium Family | Php 199 | Php 259 |
| YouTube Premium Family | Php 239 | Php 309 |
| YouTube Music Student | Php 65 | Php 65 |
| YouTube Premium Student | Php 95 | Php 95 |
*The pricing for the App Store is different because Apple takes a cut from the transaction.
Subscribe to YouTube Music Premium Now. Visit YouTube.com/Premium for more information.