Use your YouTube Premium benefits

With YouTube Premium, you can watch millions of videos without interruptions by ads before and during a video. You will also not see third-party banner ads and search ads.

You may still see branding or promotions embedded in the content by the creator, as well as promotional links, shelves and features in and around the content that are added or enabled by the creator. These links, shelves and features could be for their website, merchandise, membership to their channel, event tickets, or other related destinations that they are promoting. Ads or promotions may also appear on Primetime Channels , during live events streamed on YouTube, such as sporting events.

Ad-free videos are supported across all devices and platforms with access to YouTube—including on compatible smart TVs/gaming consoles and the YouTube, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids mobile apps, if they're available in your location.

YouTube Music Premiumoffers a similar experience, allowing you to enjoy music content in the YouTube Music app without ads.

Download videos and playlists to watch offline when you aren’t connected to the internet. You can download videos to watch offline using the YouTube app, download songs to listen to offline using the YouTube Music app, and watch auto-downloaded videos in the YouTube Kids app.

With Smart Downloads, recommended content is automatically added to your library to watch or listen to offline. Enjoy videos on-the-go and discover new content without the hassle of searching. Learn how to manage or turn off your Smart Downloads .
Available on:YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium.

Play videos on your mobile device while using other apps or when your screen is off. Background play is available on YouTube, YouTube Music , and YouTube Kids mobile apps (if these apps are available in your location) when you're signed in with your YouTube Premium membership account.

Customize or turn off background play

Background Play is available on YouTube mobile apps when you’re signed in with your YouTube Premium membership account. By default, videos will always play in the background. Background play is not available on the YouTube Shorts player.

To change or turn off background play:

1. Go to Settings .
2. Select Background Playunder "Background & Downloads."
3. Make your selection:
   • Always on:Videos will always play in the background (default setting).
   • Off:Videos will never play in the background.
   • Headphones or external speakers:Videos will only play in the background if your device is connected to headphones, speakers, or an external audio output.

Picture-in-Picture (PiP)

Picture-in-picture (PiP) lets you watch videos while using other apps on your mobile device. You can use PiP to watch all videos and Shorts with a YouTube Premium membership. If you don't have YouTube Premium and you're in the U.S., you can still use PiP except on certain content such as music videos.

Learn more about how to use picture-in-picture on your mobile device .

With your Premium membership, you can continue watching videos right where you left off for an uninterrupted viewing experience.

If you stop watching a video, we’ll save your spot so that you can resume watching videos across multiple devices.

With a Premium membership, you can enjoy listener-friendly controls while commuting or multitasking with On-the-go. Get the most out of playing videos in the background with easy access to listening control and optimize your favorite podcasts, talk shows, true crime series and more for easy listening anywhere.

On-the-go will automatically detect motion like walking or running while you are listening to or watching a video. If your phone is unlocked and at least 60 seconds of motion is detected, a prompt may appear asking if you want to switch to On-the-go.

To access On-the-go from the YouTube mobile app:

1. Open a video from a signed-in YouTube Premium account.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Select On-the-go.

Once On-the-go is enabled, you can use these controls while your phone is locked or unlocked:

• Chapterspanel ( on the right side of the scrubber) to jump to a different chapter.
• Skip back / ahead.
• Downloadthe video .
• Tap toggleto switch between video/audio.
• Change the speedof the video.
• Access your queue.

On-the-go is available in the YouTube app on Android, and replaces Premium controls.

Available on:YouTube Premium.