Announcing YouTube Music
and YouTube Premium in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon,
and Oman
The wealth of Arabic
content that is on YouTube today caters to the diverse tastes of people in the
Arab world. Whether it’s educational channels, comedy sketches, or music, it’s
all here. That is why we are excited to announce two services that will help
our users experience YouTube in a new light: YouTube Music and YouTube
Premium.
Starting today, YouTube Premium and YouTube Music will
be available for iOS and Android
devices in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United
Arab Emirates.
YouTube Music
From iconic music videos
like “Mashkalny” to
landmark new releases like “3 Daqat,”
and “New
Rules” people come to YouTube to be part of music culture and discover new
music. But YouTube was made for watching, which made listening to music on our
platform a little harder.
The Arab world’s diverse
catalogue of music is now at your fingertips with the help of YouTube Music.
Whether you’re looking for the latest releases of top pop artists like Nancy
Ajram and Rashid Al-Majid or singles from Hussain Al Jassmi or Nawal
Al Kuwaitia, or maybe you want to discover indie playlists with rising
talents like Cairokee and Flipperachi , it’s all here. You will also find the
covers of the songs you love, like Noel Kharman’s viral
cover of Fayrouz, as well as iconic live performances like
this one by Hussein Al Jasmi from his concert in 2016.
Here are some of the things
you will love about YouTube Music:
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Diverse content: The musical catalogue on YouTube is so wide it ranges
from official singles and albums, to covers and remixes. Whether you want to
listen to the song, explore the album it’s part of, watch its videos, or
discover its remixes, it’s ALL here.
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Smart Search: This feature is designed to help you find the songs
you’re looking for even if you only remember a few words! Try “Starbucks
lovers” or “ooh ooh ooh, I feel my temperature rising.”
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Discover new music: A big part of the experience on YouTube Music is
helping you discover new music. There’s a dedicated playlist called the
“Discover Mix” designed to show you new music you will like, and it will get
better as you use your YouTube Music app more and more.
YouTube Premium
YouTube Premium is a paid
subscription service providing members with an ad-free viewing experience,
background listening, and downloads across all of YouTube in addition to the
benefits of YouTube Music.
With YouTube Premium you will be able to
easily access all content on YouTube with these four new
features:
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Ad-free viewing: Watch all
your videos without any ads.
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Background play: With a
YouTube Premium subscription, audio will continue to play if you exit your
YouTube app.
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Offline access: You can
download your favorite videos so you can watch them whenever you want.
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YouTube Music Premium: You
will automatically receive a premium version of YouTube Music which enables you
to listen to music offline and without ads on the standalone YouTube Music
app.
Starting from 23.99 AED
(5.99 USD), you will get a monthly YouTube Premium subscription that also
includes YouTube Music. YouTube Music will also be available as a standalone
app for 19.99 AED (4.99 USD) a month, and will also have a free ad-supported
version.
Samsung Galaxy customers in
all the countries we are launching in have a reason to celebrate too! Samsung
Galaxy users can enjoy up to 4 months of free, uninterrupted, ad-free access to
YouTube Premium, which includes access to YouTube Music Premium*. With this new
offer, users can bring the best of YouTube Premium and Galaxy together for an
incredible viewing and listening experience.
We hope you enjoy YouTube
Premium and YouTube Music.
Posted by Tarek
Abdalla, Regional Director of Marketing, Google, Middle East and North
Africa
NOTE: *4 month free
trial promotion available with eligible purchase and activation of a Note10,
S10, Tab S6 or Tab S5e. All other Samsung Galaxy mobile devices are eligible to
receive a 2 month free trial. At the end of the trial period, users will be automatically
charged the standard subscription price unless cancelled before the end of the
trial. Offer must be redeemed by March 31, 2020. Restrictions and terms
apply.
