Bharti Airtel is offering free YouTube Premium to its prepaid customers, giving them an ad-free way to watch videos, listen to music and follow their favourite creators. The telecom operator has partnered with YouTube to bring the paid subscription to prepaid customers for free through its Rs 200 OTT top-up.

The plan also includes 30GB of additional mobile data and comes with a 28-day validity.The YouTube Premium subscription joins Airtel's existing entertainment line-up, which includes Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 Premium, SonyLIV and more than 18 other OTT platforms. With the new benefit, Airtel users can watch regular YouTube videos and Shorts without ads, play videos in the background, download content for offline viewing and access YouTube Music Premium.What does YouTube Premium offers The YouTube Premium subscription removes ads served by the platform across regular videos and Shorts.

It also lets users continue playing supported videos while using other apps or with their phone screen switched off. Users can download videos to watch later without an internet connection, while YouTube Music Premium offers an ad-free music streaming experience.

However, creator-integrated sponsorships and certain promotions may still appear.What does the Rs 200 Airtel OTT top-up offer?Do note that the Rs 200 pack is not a regular prepaid recharge plan. Instead, it is an OTT top-up that Airtel prepaid customers can purchase with an existing active recharge.

The top-up comes with 30GB of additional mobile data, YouTube Premium and access to Airtel's other entertainment benefits, all for 28 days. However, the subscription benefits are linked to the top-up's validity, meaning they expire when the pack ends rather than offering a fresh 28-day membership from the date of activation.

Customers who want to continue using these benefits will have to purchase the top-up again.How to claim free YouTube Premium with AirtelTo claim the free YouTube Premium subscription, Airtel prepaid customers will need to purchase the Rs 200 OTT top-up first. Once you have recharged with the Rs 200 OTT top-up, follow these steps to claim your YouTube Premium subscription:1.

Open the Airtel App on your smartphone.2. Head to the ‘Rewards & OTTs’ section.3.

Look for the YouTube Premium benefit.4. Tap on the benefit to claim it.5.

Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your subscription.Do note that your YouTube Premium subscription will be linked to the top-up's 28-day validity.- Ends