Listening to your favorite songs with lyrics for free on YouTube Music? Not anymore as the music streaming platform rolls out paywall for lyrics accessibility. Free users can view lyrics for up to five songs within a month. Once the users meet their monthly limit, they will only be able to see the first two lines of song lyrics, rest blurred.
Users will see a pop-up titled ‘Unlock Lyrics with Premium’ with a warning banner indicating the limits for viewing lyrics. In short, YouTube’s parent company, Google, adds lyrics as a premium feature.
Reportedly, Google has been testing limits on lyrics on YouTube for months now. However, the subscriber-only approach is getting widely implemented now.
Impact on Users:
Users have discussed the paywall on YouTube Music all over social media platforms. However, the limitations are not visible to all free users yet. The possible reason can be a region and account-based rollout by Google. However, it will soon be visible for all free users across regions. Users will need to subscribe to YouTube Music Premium for limitless song lyrics accessibility on the music streaming platform.
YouTube Music vs Spotify:
Spotify and YouTube Music have been big time rivals. While Spotify has been a leader in the audio streaming industry, YouTube Music is known for its library with user-uploaded content, live performances, and video support.
While YouTube Music has started rolling out paywall to view song lyrics, Spotify still allows users to view song lyrics for free. Nevertheless, users get the best music experience with premium plans on both platforms.
How Much Does YouTube Music Premium Cost?
YouTube Music Premium plans start at $10.99/month in the USA. Premium users can enjoy playback music without ads, offline downloads, and AI-driven features. Now, viewing song lyrics on YouTube Music also comes under premium subscriptions.
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