
The service also lets you listen to videos on your phone or tablet through speakers or headphones when you're in another app or while your screen is off.

Google changed the name to YouTube Red and expanded it to all kinds of YouTube videos in late October 2015. It was originally introduced as YouTube Music Key, a service that let you stream music and music videos from YouTube without ads.

It's a monthly subscription service from YouTube that removes advertisements from all videos, everywhere you watch. It's the same old YouTube, now without ads. It has since been updated to include new details, such as support for YouTube Kids and all current YouTube Red Originals. Here's what you should know before you sign up.Įditors' note: This story was originally published on February 3, 2016. It's available now in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Mexico. Hoping to capitalize on its unstoppable success, Google created YouTube Red, a paid monthly subscription service with several perks that make your viewing experience better. Google's well aware that YouTube is a video powerhouse of viral hits, music videos and unique shows you cannot find anywhere else.
