YouTube has started private beta testing of Music Key , its recently launched subscription service for web, Android and iOS. The music service that lets you watch and listen to music without ads, in the background or offline is giving selected users its first look.
Most people who signed up for the Music Key beta (or who have All Access subscriptions) are seeing the new features. Users can get offline playback and save videos in 360p or 720p and these downloaded videos appear in a new “Offline” tab. In addition the service offers background playback meaning you can keep listening to the videos even after you have left the app. It even provides ad-free music videos.
Google plans to charge $9.99 a month for YouTube Music Key when it is fully released, but people who get picked to beta test the service can use it for free for six months and then pay just $7.99 a month.