YouTube Red Is Now Live! – Creators To Be Paid During Free Trials

UPDATED: Google's YouTube launched its paid video and music subscription service today. YouTube Red ad free $9.99 per month subscriptions extend across devices and platforms.

YouTube Red lets users access videos across YouTube without ads, while also letting them save videos to watch offline. Background and audio only settings will allow users listen to music without watching the video. YouTube Red also works with Google Play Music, so subscribe to one and users automatically get access to the other.

A special YouTube Music app (pictured right and in a video walkthrough below) will not be available at launch. Exclusive YouTube Red content from some of the network's most popular creators will be added early next year.

YouTube Red will cost $9.99 per month after a free 1 month trial. Sign up for your free trial here.

YouTube Creators had expressed concerned that they would not be paid during the month free long trials.  Google, however, is expected to follow Apple's lead and pay all creators during the trial period, according to the BBC.

A video tour of the YouTube Music app:

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