YouTube Music is making a change for people who like to see song lyrics. Now, full lyrics will only be available to people who pay for a subscription. This change has been tested in recent months and is now coming to many users around the world.

If you do not have a subscription, you can still see lyrics for five songs for free. After that, only the first few lines will show. The rest of the lyrics will be blurred and cannot be read. On the Now Playing screen, a message will tell you how many free lyric views you have left and ask you to unlock lyrics with a premium.

In the US, YouTube Music Premium costs $10.99 per month. It lets you listen without ads, play music in the background, download songs to listen offline, and use AI features. YouTube Premium costs $13.99 per month and gives these benefits for the YouTube app too.

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Google recently confirmed that it has over 325 million paid subscriptions across its services, including YouTube Premium and Google One. By putting full lyrics behind a paywall, YouTube Music hopes more people will subscribe.

Many other music apps also limit some features to paid users. People who like to read lyrics often or sing along may find a subscription useful. Some users may be disappointed that they can no longer see all lyrics for free, but subscriptions give extra features that make listening easier and more fun. Stay tuned for more information.

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