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YouTube Music has started putting lyrics — a previously free feature introduced in 2020 — behind a paywall, according to multiple users and 9to5Google. In the latest update, the “Lyrics” tab in the ...

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YouTube Music has started restricting access to song lyrics for users on its free plan, according to several reports. Google had earlier tested lyrics as a feature reserved for paid subscribers in ...

Google seems to be quietly moving YouTube Music lyrics behind a paywall for more users, turning a basic app feature into a Premium-only perk. Free users now get just five lyric views before the rest ...

YouTube Music is making users pay for lyrics. Originally introduced in 2020 as a free feature, song lyrics now sit behind a paywall – as part of a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. As ...