The paid apps are usually great, but most of the free ones ... interface and no ads. Some want finer equalizer controls or effects. Others need maximum compatibility for music file formats.

YouTube's existing $13.99 Premium plan has no ads, including for music, while a separate $10.99 plan offers ad-free music videos and other videos with ads, essentially the reverse of the new plan.

YouTube Premium Lite plan costs $7.99 (roughly 695) per month It is currently available as a pilot project in the US The plan offers ad-free streaming but excludes YouTube Music ...