YouTube Music Makes Free Song Lyrics a Premium Feature ...

YouTube Music has started putting lyrics — a previously free feature introduced in 2020 — behind a paywall, according to ...

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube ...

Not cool, YouTube. Not cool.

YouTube Music has ended the era of unrestricted free sing-alongs by moving song lyrics behind a Premium paywall, forcing non-paying listeners to decide if words is worth a monthly fee.

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Non-paying users are restricted to five views ...

Free accounts are being prompted to ‘Unlock lyrics with Premium.’ ...

YouTube Music is blurring lyrics for free users after a handful of views. Google calls it an experiment, users call it a not-so-subtle Premium nudge.

Lyrics in YouTube Music now require a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. The middle tab in the Now Playing screen gains a new card at the top when this has rolled out to your account: “You ...

YouTube's quest to lock everything behind a paywall continues as a popular YouTube Music feature now requires a Premium subscription.

The company offers five free lyric views before the restriction takes effect.