YouTube may add 4K streaming feature in the Premium tier

You could also get to see 'bumper ads'

Main Image
  • Like
  • Comment
  • Share

YouTube has been in the video streaming game for a long time and is also single-handedly ruling the industry. In 2018, the platform introduced the concept of premium subscription that included ad-free listening, background video play, and access to YouTube music. Not. only this, but the premium version of the application has a lot more to offer to the customers. In a recent update, it has been revealed that YouTube is now testing a 4K video playback addition to the premium tier.

Considering the current scenario, YouTube lets regular users watch videos on the platform at the highest available resolution with ads in the play. Reports suggest that the Google-owned video streaming platform will put an upper limit on the accessible resolution for all the users who don’t have a subscription. Until now, nothing has been confirmed officially regarding the conversion of the feature to premium.

Only a few posts on Reddit have pointed towards the same. If this happens for real, then the users will be allowed to watch videos on the platform at 1440p with ads without having a premium subscription. So, the users are supposed to take the information with a pinch of salt till the time an official confirmation is released.

What else is brewing?

YouTube is also testing to integrate 12 ads between YouTube videos which came as a shocker for the users. However, the company cleared its part by saying that these ads will be known as bumper ads and will not last for more than 6 seconds. It means that watching videos on the platform be a tougher task with more and more ads to encounter. You can purchase the subscription to YouTube Premium at a starting price of Rs 139 per month, and the yearly plan of the same can be purchased for Rs 1,290.

Nishit Raghuwanshi RudraNishit Raghuwanshi Rudra
A career journalist who spent three plus years playing around with smartphones, associated apps and more. As a hobby, Rudra enjoys researching mobile games. When he's not busy in the world of gadgets, he is busy with a paper and pen writing poems or engaging with his growing digital audience on the Hindi rap circuit.

Related Articles

ImagePOCO Pad Global Launch Confirmed for May 23 Alongside POCO F6

Amidst the high anticipation of the POCO F6, the Chinese sub-brand has also teased the launch of its first-ever tablet, the POCO Pad. The POCO Pad will be launching alongside the POCO F6 and F6 Pro globally, with the launch event being held in Dubai on May 23. At the same time, the Indian division …

ImageBest OTT Streaming Service in India 2023: Which One is Right for You?

Every other month, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hotstar update their content. Whether it is the classic sitcom Friends other great TV shows of all time, or popular movies, these OTT platforms have a huge library to explore. Video streaming services have no doubt become ‘an exciting new sphere of entertainment,’ but one has …

ImageDisney+ Hotstar revamps its subscription plans w.e.f 1st September

Disney+ Hotstar is following Netflix’s approach with its subscription plans. On Tuesday, at a virtual event where the OTT platform announced 18 new Hotstar Specials series and Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex motion pictures, the Disney-owned OTT platform declared that it was scraping its two-level content strategy. From now on, all viewing content on Disney+ Hotstar that …

ImageSpotify just hid song lyrics behind premium subscriptions

In a desperate attempt to force users to upgrade to premium subscriptions, Spotify just made its free tier a little worse. Turns out the audio streaming platform has added song lyrics under a paywall. Pointed by users on Reddit with the changes soon available for others to see, you would need a Spotify Premium subscription to get access …

ImageJioCinema’s New Premium and Family Plans Offer Ad-Free Experience

JioCinema, the streaming service owned by Reliance Jio, has introduced its first-ever paid subscription plans. This move comes after the streaming service added Hollywood content to its library, including content from Paramount+ and Warner Bros. HBO. JioCinema will continue to offer a free tier with ads, but users who subscribe to one of the paid …

Discuss

Be the first to leave a comment.