The long-rumoured YouTube subscription service could well offer uninterrupted, ad-free music on millions of songs that users can play offline and when they are using other apps on their mobile device.

That’s if lines of code embedded in the video platform’s latest update are anything to go by. AndroidPolice.com dug up the clues, which also point to a potential name for the service – ‘Music Pass’.

YouTube is expected to launch a premium music subscription service at any moment, with ...