YouTube TV Offers Some Customers a $20 Discount For Four Months – How To Check
YouTube Music lyrics require Premium after 5 free views. Discover how the new paywall works and what it means for listeners worldwide.
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YouTube TV Offers Some Customers a $20 Discount For Four Months – How To Check
YouTube Music Lyrics Now Locked Behind Premium Paywall YouTube Music has officially rolled out a controversial change: full lyrics access now requires a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. After months of testing, the feature is going live globally, limiting free users to just five lyric views before locking content behind a blurred overlay. This shift transforms lyrics from a standard feature into a premium differentiator, directly impacting millions of listeners who rely on real-time song text for sing-alongs, language learning, or deeper musical engagement. Credit: Google The change appears gradually across accounts, with affected users seeing a new notification card atop the lyrics tab: "You have [x] views remaining." Once exhausted, only the first few lines remain visible—everything below becomes unscrollable and obscured. For a service long praised for its seamless integration of music and community features, this move signals a sharper focus on converting free…