YouTube Music begins putting song lyrics behind a paywall

Free YouTube Music accounts now see limited access to song lyrics, According to to numerous Reports. Google started a test Lyrics was introduced as an exclusive feature for Premium users in September, but now appears to be the case receive A Wider proposition. It appears that free users will be limited to viewing lyrics for five songs per month, though we’ve reached out to Google for confirmation.

Once this limit is reached, users will only be able to see the first two lines. Everything will then be blacked out, and they’ll be prompted to “Open Lyrics with Premium.” A logo warning users about their limited number of singing views remaining appears prominently when the tab is opened, complete with a countdown.