What is the name of YouTube's premium subscription service that offers ad-free viewing?

YouTube’s premium subscription service that offers ad-free viewing is YouTube Premium.

YouTube Premium removes advertisements from eligible YouTube videos and adds several other benefits, including background playback and offline downloads on supported devices. A subscription also includes access to YouTube Music Premium, so members can listen to music without ads and use music-app features such as downloads and background listening. Availability and included features can vary by country.

The service has changed names over time. It began as Music Key, a subscription focused largely on music, and was later rebranded as YouTube Red before becoming YouTube Premium in 2018. That history explains why “YouTube Red” can appear in older articles, videos, or quiz answers, but it is not the current name.

YouTube TV is a separate live-television subscription, and YouTube Music is the music-streaming component included with Premium rather than the name of the broader ad-free YouTube plan. Premium also should not be confused with channel memberships, which support individual creators and provide channel-specific perks.