YouTube Music launches in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar

23/09/2019
YouTube Music launches in the Middle East
YouTube Music launches in the Middle East

YouTube Music launches in the Middle East and is available now in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar. YouTube Music subscriptions start at SAR 19.99 and YouTube Premium at SAR 23.99.

Regional director of marketing at Google MENA, Tarek Abdalla said, “For over a decade, millions of people in the Arab world have come to YouTube to watch, learn and listen. Music is the second most popular category on YouTube and it continues to grow. We’re excited to launch YouTube Music which will give our users access to the massive YouTube music catalogue, helping them find the music they love, from new releases to iconic classics and from viral covers to live performances.

“We’re also excited to launch YouTube Premium, an ad-free subscription service that allows our users to watch all videos on YouTube without ads including offline viewing, background play and other amazing features,” he finished.

Samsung Galaxy users in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman can enjoy up to four months of free, uninterrupted, ad-free access to YouTube Premium.

To find out the full list of supported countries go here.

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