YouTube Red is now live and ready for you to try out

October 28, 2015

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YT Red

YouTube's new YouTube Red premium subscription service is now live and ready for users to sign up for a free one-month trial. Once the trial is over, users can continue to access the premium service for $9.99 per month. YouTube Red provides three main benefits for subscribers including ad-free videos, the ability to save content for offline viewing and listening, and the ability to keep videos playing while using other apps or even with the screen turned off. YouTube Red is connected to a user account, so you can access the service and enjoy the benefits from any device.

If you want to give YouTube Red a try and you are not put off by the name, head over to www.youtube.com/red on the desktop. If you are on your mobile device, open up your account profile and scroll to the bottom where you should find a link to YouTube Red.

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Jeff Causey Author

Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.