Music app included in YouTube Premium. Offers official tracks plus covers and live videos
Price checked 2026-10-12, source: youtube.com/musicpremium. Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.
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Pros
- One YouTube Premium subscription covers ad-free video and music
- Tracks only on YouTube, such as covers and live versions
- Recommendations based on YouTube watch history
Cons
- No family or student plan in Korea
- Up to 256kbps, no lossless
- Much more expensive if you pay through the iOS app
These are opinions compiled by Pickx from public sources.
Best quality
Up to 256kbps (AAC/Opus), no lossless
Family plan details
Family plan not available in Korea (official customer center). No student plan either
Korean music
Strong (estimated). Besides official tracks, has many tracks not found in other apps, such as music videos, covers, live versions and fan videos. Contract status with Korean distributors could not be confirmed officially
Good for
People who watch a lot of YouTube (YouTube Premium at ₩14,900 covers video and music at once)
At a glance
YouTube Music is a music streaming app run by Google, and you can use it together with a YouTube Premium subscription. Its biggest difference is that, besides official tracks, you can also listen to music that exists only on YouTube, such as music videos, covers and live performances. It is said to be among the top services in Korea by number of users (outside source), but Korea has no family or student plans and no lossless audio.
Plans
| Plan | Monthly price (web, Android) | Monthly price (iOS app billing) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Music Premium | ₩11,990 | ₩14,900 (outside source) | Listen to YouTube Music without ads, background play, offline saving |
| YouTube Premium | ₩14,900 | ₩19,500 (outside source) | All of the above + no ads on YouTube videos |
| YouTube Premium Lite | ₩8,500 | ₩10,900 (outside source) | No ads on most videos except music, background play. The YouTube Music app and music content are not included |
- Web prices are based on the official YouTube Korea blog (2026-01-30). The official notice does not say whether VAT is included.
- The free, ad-supported version of YouTube Music is said not to be available in Korea (outside source, not confirmed officially).
- We could not find an official source for the free trial period for new subscribers in Korea.
- There are reports that the YouTube Premium price will be frozen for one year under a Korea Fair Trade Commission consent decision (outside source, 2025-11).
Sound quality and features
- Sound quality: Low up to 48kbps, Normal up to 128kbps, High up to 256kbps (AAC/Opus). Choosing the quality is a Premium feature
- No official notice on lossless or Dolby Atmos
- Offline saving: Available with Music Premium and Premium (up to 256kbps)
- Number of songs: about 100 million (2022 outside report)
Who it suits
- YouTube Premium: People who watch YouTube videos every day. Paying about ₩3,000 more to also remove video ads is worth it.
- YouTube Music Premium: People who do not mind ads on YouTube videos and only want to listen to music without ads
- Premium Lite: People who listen to music on another app and only want fewer ads on YouTube videos (it does not suit music listening)
Notes
- Information checked on: 2026-10-12
- Sources:
- YouTube official Korea blog: Premium Lite launch and pricing (2026-01-30)
- YouTube Music sound quality guide (official help center)
- YouTube family plan guide (official help center)
- Premium Lite guide (official help center)
- Outside: iOS billing price summary (regrule)
- Outside: YouTube Premium price freeze (Segye Ilbo, 2025-11-27)
- Outside: 100 million songs (Hypebot, 2022)
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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,329.49 (2026-10-19). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.
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