YouTube Premium which can not play advertisement & offline, and 'YouTube Music' music streaming service is also available in Japan

On November 14, 2018, YouTube delivered a paid service " YouTube Premium " and a music streaming service " YouTube Music " that also supports playback in offline and background without advertisement of YouTube content to Japan have started. Paid service "YouTube Premium" can enjoy not only movie contents and music contents of YouTube but also original video content "YouTube Originals" provided by YouTube.

Music Premium - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/musicpremium

YouTube Premium - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/red

"YouTube Music" and "YouTube Premium" were announced in May, 2018, and the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Korea, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden Services were offered in 17 countries in the UK.

Music streaming service "YouTube Music" and YouTube Premium started service in 17 countries - GIGAZINE

"YouTube Premium" can play without advertisement displayed when watching a movie on YouTube, "offline play" which can be downloaded in hand so that it can be played even in an offline environment, and " Functions that can be said to be indispensable for people who want to fully enjoy YouTube on smartphones, such as "Background Play" where work can be done, are provided. In addition, YouTube's original delivery video content "YouTube Originals" can also be viewed.

"YouTube Music" is a music streaming service that YouTube started. By choosing your favorite artists, you can create your own songs and playlists. "YouTube Music" can be used for free, but there is also a paid service "YouTube Music Premium" that offers higher sound quality without advertisement, background playback and song downloading. "YouTube Music Premium" is also included in the plan of "YouTube Premium".

"YouTube Music" is free for monthly, "YouTube Music Premium" is provided for 980 yen per month, "YouTube Premium" is provided for 1180 yen per month, and 3 months free trial is possible at the time of article creation. However, registration requires a credit card or a Google Account linked to a PayPal account.