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Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Premium: what ad-free music costs

Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Premium (with YouTube Music) cost about the same in Czechia and differ in what you get on top. This guide is for anyone choosing a music service or considering a family or student plan: it compares prices, the free first month and the price after it.

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Prepared by the Banbosh Studio editors with AI from the comparison's data; first published 14 October 2026. Facts checked on 14 October 2026 against the 4 sources listed at the end. Text last updated 14 October 2026.

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The short answer

One person, music only: Spotify Premium Individual (CZK 185 a month incl. VAT) or Apple Music Individual (CZK 185 a month incl. VAT), pick by your phone and the app you already use. Lots of YouTube videos without ads: YouTube Premium Individual (CZK 239 a month incl. VAT). Three or more people: a family plan costs far less per person.

  • Prices and parameters are from the services' Czech price lists on the check day stated with the sources.
  • YouTube Premium's family plan is not in our data; we compare it with the individual one only.

Which plan to pick by who listens?

Who listens: One person, music only
Closest plan: Spotify Premium Individual (CZK 185 a month incl. VAT) or Apple Music Individual (CZK 185 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Lossless sound needs device support
Who listens: A student with proof of study
Closest plan: Spotify Premium Student (CZK 97 a month incl. VAT, Student plan: verified eligibility only) or Apple Music Student (CZK 99 a month incl. VAT, Student plan: verified eligibility only)What to check: Proof of study; Apple Music Student includes Apple TV
Who listens: Two people at one address
Closest plan: Spotify Premium Duo (CZK 249 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Two accounts at the same address
Who listens: A family up to six people
Closest plan: Spotify Premium Family (CZK 299 a month incl. VAT) or Apple Music Family (CZK 299 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Spotify: the same address; Apple Music: the owner and up to five family members
Who listens: YouTube videos without ads and music
Closest plan: YouTube Premium Individual (CZK 239 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Includes YouTube Music Premium; no family plan in our data

Decision flow: which music service

  1. Are you a student with proof of study?

    Yes → A student plan: Spotify Premium Student (CZK 97 a month incl. VAT, Student plan: verified eligibility only) or Apple Music Student (CZK 99 a month incl. VAT, Student plan: verified eligibility only).

  2. Do you pay for three or more people of one household?

    Yes → A family plan: Spotify Premium Family (CZK 299 a month incl. VAT) or Apple Music Family (CZK 299 a month incl. VAT).

  3. Do you watch many YouTube videos without ads?

    Yes → YouTube Premium Individual (CZK 239 a month incl. VAT) includes YouTube without ads and music.

    No → Individual Spotify or Apple Music by the device and the app you already use.

What do an individual, a student, a duo and a family plan cost?

The table compares the same plan types of three services. The price is today's from our comparison; the link leads to the service's page with the verification date.

What each plan costs a month

The cheapest plan here costs CZK 149 a month (YouTube Premium Lite), the dearest CZK 459 (YouTube Premium Family).

8 plans paid monthly; official price lists checked on 11/4/2026 or later, rate of 11/6/2026.

The cheapest and the dearest plan at each level

Paid plans cost from CZK 149 a month (YouTube Premium Lite) to CZK 487 (Deezer Family).

Orange: the cheapest plan of the level, blue: the dearest. 15 paid plans, paid monthly; official price lists checked on 10/20/2026 or later, rate of 11/6/2026.

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What do you get besides music?

By the price lists the services differ mainly in extras, not in the catalogue, which we do not have in our data.

  • Spotify Individual: no ads, offline, lossless sound.
  • Apple Music Individual: spatial and lossless sound and Apple Music Classical; Apple Music Student includes Apple TV for verified students.
  • YouTube Premium: YouTube without ads, background play, downloads and YouTube Music Premium.
  • TIDAL and Deezer: individual and family plans that you find in our comparison at TIDAL Individual (CZK 185 a month incl. VAT) and Deezer Premium (CZK 292 a month incl. VAT).

Is the full price charged after the free first month?

Spotify (Individual and Student) and Apple Music Individual state a free first month for new subscribers, Deezer too; after it the full price from the table is charged.

Before the trial month ends check the cancellation terms, otherwise the full price starts to be charged.

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What does a family come to per person and an individual per year?

The family plan of both Spotify and Apple Music costs 299 CZK a month (on 14 Oct 2026); with six users that is about 50 CZK per person. Spotify Family counts on accounts at the same address, Apple Music on the owner and up to five family members.

An individual over twelve monthly payments: Spotify and Apple Music 2,220 CZK, YouTube Premium 2,868 CZK (prices verified 13 to 14 Oct 2026).

Plans at today's price

Who it is for

  • You choose a music service for the first time.
  • You consider a family or student plan.
  • You want to know what you pay after the free first month.

Watch out for

  • The free first month is for new subscribers only; the full price follows.
  • A student plan needs proof of study.
  • Spotify Family counts on people at the same address.
  • Lossless sound needs support from the device and the headphones; the price list states it for Spotify Individual and Apple Music.

Frequently asked questions

Is the first month free for everyone?
By the price lists only for new subscribers. Someone who already had the service usually does not get a free first month.
Is Spotify Family really for six people?
The price list states up to six accounts at the same address. Apple Music Family states the owner and up to five family members.
Does YouTube Premium include music?
Yes, the price list states YouTube Music Premium. A music-only plan is not in our data.
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How we compared

  • A plan's price is its monthly price with VAT, the same as on the plan's card and detail; where the provider lists a price before tax, your country's VAT is added.
  • Monthly and yearly billing are shown apart; the yearly cost is 12 × the monthly price, for yearly billing 12 × the monthly price when paid yearly.
  • Student, business and promotional plans are labelled and left out of the cheapest-first overviews.
  • A price in a foreign currency is converted at the ČNB rate; the rate date stands at the chart, the price-list check date at each plan.
  • Plan contents and limits come from the providers' official price lists; the charts show only the services the article compares.

Prices and parameters are from the official Czech price lists of Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Premium and Deezer verified on 13 to 14 Oct 2026; we verified YouTube Premium by hand on 13 Oct, because the automatic check cannot read it. The family price per person and the yearly sum are our calculations from these prices (299 CZK divided by six and twelve monthly payments). The table holds only the plans that are in our comparison.

Sources: Spotify Premium v Česku · Apple Music v Česku · YouTube Premium · Deezer: nabídka předplatného (checked 14/10/2026)

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