YouTube Adds Background Play and Downloads to Premium Lite

YouTube is expanding YouTube Premium Lite with two highly anticipated features: background playback and offline downloads. The $7.99-per-month subscription service, which launched in the US roughly a year ago, has been limited by its inability to play videos in the background while using other apps on mobile devices. This change will enable users to continue watching their favorite YouTube content even as they engage with other applications. In addition to this feature, offline downloads have also been added to YouTube Premium Lite, allowing subscribers to save videos for viewing when they are not connected to the internet. These updates come after feedback from users who expressed interest in these features.