YouTube is planning a paid service that will let viewers watch select videos without ads, Google confirmed on Wednesday.

YouTube began laying out the terms of the service in a letter seen by IDG News Service. The letter was sent Wednesday to members of YouTube’s Partner program, which lets YouTube video makers earn money from ads and merchandise.

It’s not clear when the new service will launch, nor the price or what it will be called.

“While we can’t comment on ongoing discussions, giving fans more choice to enjoy the content they love and creators more opportunity to earn revenue are always amongst our top priorities,” a YouTube spokeswoman said.

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