News & Reviews: YouTube Premium
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Oct 18, 2022
Previously, we reported that YouTube was testing out locking videos in 4K resolution only for Premium subscribers, which understandably caused a lot of backlash from the community. Now, YouTube confirmed that the test has ended, though it is still unclear whether the company would be implementing such a restriction in the future.
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Oct 03, 2022
As many YouTube users continue to dodge YouTube Premium, Google seems to give them more reasons to do so. This is not confirmed yet, but some users have been experiencing a new test pilot that restricts 4K video resolution for YouTube Premium users only.
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Aug 05, 2022
Zoom in on YouTube videos will soon not be a complicated process anymore. The platform has introduced a feature called 'Pinch to zoom' for its Premium users, which allows you to zoom into the videos and pan around to look at different parts of them, both in portrait or full-screen landscape view.
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May 19, 2022
YouTube announced a few new features to its app and web version today including Most replayed, Video Chapters on Smart TVs and gaming consoles, Single Loop and quick action buttons while in full screen mode. Besides that, a new experimental feature will also come out soon, whereby YouTube will help to skip to the exact moment in a video that users want to watch.
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Feb 17, 2022
After Samsung, Xiaomi has also announced a partnership with YouTube by offering new users three months of YouTube Premium for free. The promotion will be eligible for those who purchase the selected current and upcoming Xiaomi devices.
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Jan 19, 2022
If you are subscribed to YouTube Premium, there's a good chance that you have watched some intriguing YouTube Originals shows from some of your favourite YouTubers. You might also want to catch up on some of the episodes too because YouTube just announced that they will shift their focus away from YouTube Originals.
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Sep 23, 2021
Watching videos online has become a favourite pastime for many Internet dwellers. Sometimes some people download the videos, which is possible using (sometimes sketchy) third-party extensions or sites. But what if you could do it straight from YouTube?
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Aug 02, 2021
You've probably been annoyed by not one but two YouTube ads sometimes if you never subscribed to YouTube Premium. By taking one step further to persuade you to whip out your wallet, the platform might be planning to roll out a cheaper plan for those who only want to get rid of the ads.
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Jun 19, 2021
Don't you just wish you can watch YouTube on your phone while doing something else? While this is possible on Android devices, this feature wasn't available on iOS - at least not officially. However, YouTube has announced that the feature is coming to iOS.
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Oct 08, 2020
Recently, Youtube have rolled out 3 experimental features to YouTube Premium subscribers that are still under development. Today, the company came out with a new beta feature to curb toxic and unnecessary violent comments.
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