Google-backed video service YouTube has quietly raised the price of its Premium offering in the United States. Starting this week, the cost of YouTube Premium is now $14 per month, up $2 from its prior price, while an annual subscription costs $140 a year, an increase of $20. In a statement, a YouTube spokesperson said the price increase was needed to help “continue delivering great service and features.” .stk-daee1c1{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(120,120,120,0.1) !important}.stk-daee1c1-container{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important}.stk-daee1c1-container:before{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important} .stk-fff85bd{margin-left:-20px !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child{opacity:0.7 !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(–stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important} .stk-75422ff{margin-left:-17px !important}.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;font-weight:300 !important;font-style:normal !important;font-family:”Golos Text”,Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}“We believe this new price reflects the value of YouTube Premium, which allows subscribers to enjoy ad-free YouTube with background and offline play and uninterrupted access to over 100 million songs with the YouTube Music app.” – YouTube spokesperson YouTube also offers a family plan for its Premium service, which costs $23 a month and allows up to six people to share the benefits of YouTube Premium from their own accounts. YouTube Premium offers a number of benefits, including commercial-free access to YouTube videos, the ability to download YouTube videos to mobile and tablet devices for offline playback, better video resolution (1080p), and a queue feature on phones and tablets. .stk-662a56e{background-color:#ebebeb !important;background-position:bottom right !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:10% !important;box-shadow:0px 5px 5px 0px rgba(76,31,83,0.3) !important;padding-top:5px !important;padding-bottom:5px !important;margin-top:32px !important;margin-bottom:32px !important}.stk-662a56e:before{background-color:#ebebeb !important}.stk-662a56e .stk-block-icon{flex-basis:57px !important} .stk-2d6548b .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child{opacity:0.7 !important}.stk-2d6548b .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-2d6548b .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(–stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important} .stk-181ab1b{box-shadow:none !important;margin-top:16px !important;margin-bottom:6px !important}.stk-181ab1b .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;font-size:17px !important;font-weight:500…YouTube Premium sees price increase, now $14 per month