YouTube is testing new features for its paid version!
Tech companies don’t rest when they come up with proposals to generate more revenue. After learning about the launch of paid Twitter and Meta subscriptions in recent months, Youtube he could be the next to join this trend. And it will do so with what is most sacred to users: resolution.
According to Reddit channel LinusTechTips, the Google-owned service is testing a new option in the video playback quality menu
New options could come on “YouTube Premium”
Users have shared a screenshot confirming the new option available in the video resolution menu. This sits just above the “1080p” option and ensures that this is an “enhanced bit rate” alternative.
This function would allow subscribers of the paid version of YouTube to enjoy videos in Full HD resolution with better quality due to higher bit rate per second. With which, in addition, there are rumors that suggest that the bitrate of YouTube videos has been reduced in recent months, a change that could be linked to this new function.
But this new option could satisfy users’ desire for higher quality video, which they respond to by upgrading to a 1440p or 2160p (4K) streaming option when available.
Except comments and tests published on Reddit, The company has made no statement in this regard.
Currently, YouTube Premium cuesta 11.99 dollars per month and gives you access to ad-free videos, background playback, offline video downloads, and YouTube Music Premium. For now, YouTube Music and Premium’s subscription base is growing, and is expected to have around 80 million users in Q4 2022.
For now, the only sure thing is that it is a trial version, which remains to be received by users and to see if it finally becomes another advantage of YouTube Premium.