5 YouTube Premium advantages most subscribers do not use

Though I really feel like YouTube Premium has lost much of the value it as soon as had on account of rising costs, there’s nonetheless loads that the service has to supply for folks on the lookout for extra than simply an ad-blocker.

Do not get me improper, the primary enchantment for me actually is the shortage of adverts, however some additional goodies are in there to sweeten the deal for subscribers. If the value ever descended again to the golden age, or if I may get it for free, these are a few of the options I might fortunately make the most of. If you happen to’re a present subscriber, you won’t even know in regards to the further advantages you at the moment have entry to.

1 Image-in-picture viewing

A extremely underrated characteristic

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One of many first issues I observed after unsubscribing to YouTube Premium is how the app mechanically closes out on my pill once I change to one thing else. Premium subscribers get computerized picture-in-picture that minimizes the video you are watching and places it into a little bit field for those who depart the primary app itself. It is a helpful characteristic that lets me scroll by way of Reddit whereas nonetheless watching your video. Sometimes the video would stutter out or freeze, which meant I had to return into YouTube and repair it, nevertheless it labored extra instances than not.

I found the characteristic utterly by chance, contemplating I by no means closed out the YouTube app whereas watching one thing. It was a nice shock, and I look again on it as one of the underrated options of YouTube Premium.

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2 Elevated bitrate on movies

Verify your high quality settings

YouTube Premium subscribers get entry to increased bitrate on some movies, and meaning you may make the most of movies that look a bit higher than they often would. You may examine the standard settings on a video to see if it applies. If it does, you may sometimes wish to select the choice that claims “1080p Premium” or 4K if it is accessible.

Premium subscribers would possibly have already got this selection chosen for them, nevertheless it does not damage to examine at the beginning of each video because it’s simply hitting a number of buttons. Not each video has the choice accessible, and it comes right down to what decision it was initially uploaded as. An SD video, for instance, does not have an choice for elevated bitrate. Fortunately, there aren’t many movies in in the present day’s YouTube panorama with a decision that low.

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3 The ‘continue-watching’ characteristic

One other underrated profit

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That is one other YouTube Premium I did not notice was unique. If you’re watching one thing in your cellphone however wish to change to your TV app, you are able to do it simply with Premium. Upon opening up the app in your TV, you may be greeted with the video you did not end and be prompted to proceed watching. This solely applies to movies you have not completed, so it may be one thing that slipped beneath the radar with out you even realizing it.

It actually looks like a characteristic that needs to be included with the bottom YouTube app, nevertheless it’s behind a paywall. You may nonetheless proceed watching a video in a while with no subscription, however it’s a must to discover it in your watch historical past, so it is a number of further steps.

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4 Bounce to sure segments

Pace issues up

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You realize what it is like if you’re watching a video, after which it takes a break to present you a phrase from the sponsor. Whereas Premium skips adverts, there isn’t any skipping it if the creator baked it proper into the video. With Premium, you may double-tap or maintain down a part of the video and soar to the subsequent part that viewers incessantly fast-forward to. It is a good strategy to skip forward previous the adverts, and it is one thing solely Premium customers can do.

If you do not have Premium, you may nonetheless fast-forward by way of the video the common manner, however you run the danger of operating into an advert for those who do it. Admittedly, I did not use the characteristic in any respect as a subscriber, nevertheless it exists for individuals who do not wish to sit by way of any kind of commercial. It is particularly helpful if the creator you are watching places plenty of sponsors into their content material.

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5 YouTube Music Premium

A great way to take heed to music

If you happen to ask most individuals what app they use to take heed to music, you’d doubtless hear Spotify or Apple Music, however YouTube Music is not a foul choice both. You get entry to YouTube Music Premium by way of a subscription to YouTube Premium. This allows you to take heed to music ad-free and obtain songs to take heed to with out the necessity for an web connection. One other good perform is you get to take heed to music within the background whilst you proceed to make use of different apps in your machine.

There’s additionally an audio-only mode that allows you to take heed to music with out watching a video to associate with it. Whereas YouTube Music is not going to exchange my Apple Music subscription any time quickly, it is a good various for anyone who needs ad-free YouTube viewing together with a music subscription.

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