The team at YouTube is always looking for ways to differentiate its products from other platforms and improve the experience for users. YouTube prioritizes feature requests based on the feedback it receives from its users, either through the official feedback tool or here, directly from the community! Now, based on recent feedback, YouTube is working on the top requests for Premium features.
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YouTube recently announced three new features for premium members, including Jump Ahead, Shorts Picture-in-Picture on Android, and some New experimental features.
- Jump Ahead lets you quickly access your favorite content with a double tap. It’s currently available on Android, and will come to iOS devices in the future!
- Shorts picture-in-picture lets you use other apps while viewing Shorts on Android
- New experimental features on youtube.com/new: The name itself suggests what this function does. It lets you opt-in for early access to the new watch page layout, smart downloads of Shorts, and a conversational AI tool before everyone else.
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YouTube details progress on top Premium features requests
Apart from announcing the above-mentioned features for premium subscribers recently, YouTube is also working on top feature requests.
Starting with the new feature, YouTube is improving the download experience by addressing issues related to device storage.
YouTube also explained how it wants “members to enjoy a high-quality viewing experience.” YouTube pointed to the recent launch of 1080p Premium Enhanced Bitrate. Also, it currently offers 4K video quality on phones, tablets, TVs and the web, and 8K video quality on TVs, the web, and VR headsets.
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Additionally, the company has given members more control when watching videos on YouTube, introducing sheets with larger play, speed, quality, and static volume controls.
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