YouTube Premium Student: $8.99/Month vs $15.99 Regular Individual Plan

YouTube Premium Student Discount

Verified students can sign up for a YouTube Premium student membership where student memberships are available.

YouTube's student membership rules say eligible students can get YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium at a discounted student rate after verification.

+### Current U.S. student pricing + +- YouTube Premium Student: about $8.99/month +- YouTube Premium Individual: about $15.99/month +- Student savings: about $7/month +- Effective discount: about 44% off +- Estimated yearly savings: about $84/year + +Pricing can vary by country, billing platform, taxes, and account eligibility, so confirm the final checkout total before subscribing. +

What you get with YouTube Premium

• YouTube Premium benefits on YouTube
• YouTube Music Premium benefits
• Benefits on YouTube Kids where supported
• Ad-free viewing where Premium benefits apply
• Background play
• Downloads for offline viewing
• Music streaming through YouTube Music

Eligibility

• Must be enrolled as a student at a higher education institution in a location where YouTube student memberships are offered.
• The school must be approved through SheerID.
• Student verification is handled by SheerID.
• Eligible users can remain on a student membership for up to 4 consecutive years.
• Student status must be re-verified every year.
• If SheerID cannot verify eligibility immediately, the student may need to upload documents for manual review.

YouTube Premium vs YouTube Music Premium

YouTube offers student options for both YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium.

YouTube Premium is the better all-around plan if you watch videos often, want background play, want downloads, and also want music benefits.

YouTube Music Premium is more focused on music and music videos.

Best for

• Students who watch YouTube daily
• Students who use YouTube for lectures, tutorials, coding help, workouts, recipes, or entertainment
• Students who want background play while taking notes or commuting
• Students who want offline downloads for flights, transit, or low-signal areas
• Students who already use YouTube Music instead of Spotify or Apple Music

Things to check before signing up

• Confirm your school appears in the SheerID verification form.
• Compare student pricing against your existing music or family plan.
• If you already have an active YouTube paid membership, YouTube says you may need to cancel the current membership first before signing up for a student membership.
• Check the final monthly price during checkout because pricing can vary by country, billing platform, taxes, and account.
• Set a reminder to re-verify before the annual student verification expires.

How to claim

1. Open the YouTube Premium student page.
2. Select Get Premium.
3. Complete SheerID student verification.
4. If approved immediately, continue signup on YouTube.
5. If additional documentation is required, upload it through SheerID and wait for review.
6. Choose a payment method and complete checkout.
7. Re-verify student status every year to keep the discounted student membership.

No coupon code is needed.