YouTube Tests Cheaper 'Premium Lite' Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing

Or you can also just create an iOS shortcut to open videos in PiP from the Share menu with no ads…

I would buy YouTube Premium before I’d pay for Netflix if they didn’t constantly mess with their creators.

Are there any links or technical details on how this works?

Read the description on how to set it up, it involves a tiny bit of extra work: https://shortcutsgallery.com/shortcuts/youtube-pip/

although they will track you as much as they can. And the price really doesn't justify as it doesn't have background playback according to article.

> it doesn't have background playback

Good grief. Just cut out the dead weight like those dreadful "originals" and youtube music

I had youtube when I was watching a lot of videos on sailing...I cancelled after a few weeks, as it was $13/mo

I would have just let it ride for $3/mo without even thinking.