What you need to know
- YouTube has announced several new features that will be released today for Premium members.
- Android phone and tablet users got a new video queuing feature previously seen in testing late last year.
- Premium members can pick up where they left off with the Continue function, even if they switch devices.
- Enhanced bitrate 1080p HD video quality settings await iOS premium users.
YouTube premium members are getting new features to improve and build on their existing video viewing experience.
Through an official blog post, YouTube details the new features it’s rolling out now, and Premium users should start watching throughout the week. The first feature, which we have seen before, deals with placing videos in the mobile device’s queue. The video streaming platform says it’s extended video cuing to phones and tablets, giving viewers “complete control over what they’re watching.”
Initial testing for Android and iOS devices used this feature in December. At the time, it was unclear if this would continue to be a premium-only feature, but that seems to be exactly the case for today’s phone and tablet users. is still available.
YouTube is repeating the “watch YouTube together” feature on Android through Meet Live Sharing for premium members. Subscribers can host a Google Meet session with other Free Tier users and watch videos together. Now, the company plans to bring this to FaceTime users (iOS) via SharePlay in the coming weeks.
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YouTube has also introduced a “continue watching” feature to more devices, allowing Android and iOS users to return to what they were watching (in that moment), even if they switch to watching on a tablet or laptop. make it possible.
YouTube also highlights the Smart Downloads feature with the latest premium features. When connected to Wi-Fi, YouTube automatically downloads videos to your device and makes them available in the app’s library, so you can watch them even when you’re not connected. This is also available on YouTube Music.
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Finally, YouTube is upgrading the video quality experience for some premium members by rolling out an enhanced bitrate version of the 1080p HD quality setting. The company explained that all users will continue to retain his 1080p quality of video, but iOS Premium users now have access to crisper, clearer video. The platform is also considering including his web users in this as a future experiment. There was no mention of Android.
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