YouTube Premium seems like one of many dearer providers on the market, because it’s asking greater than one thing like Disney+ or HBO Max, however simply to make a free service work higher, by eliminating advertisements and extra. The latest additions to Premium most likely received’t change your thoughts on that, whether or not you’re keen to pay for it or not. But they may simply tip the scales when you’re a videophile, otherwise you need to watch movies alongside along with your distant pals.

According to the most recent YouTube blog post, the brand new additions to Premium embody a “1080p premium” tier of video high quality, which boosts the bitrate for playback just like VuDu’s enhanced video choices. At the second it’s solely obtainable on iOS units, nevertheless it’ll be rolling out to Premium net customers as an experiment within the close to future. There’s additionally higher integration throughout net and cellular units: Premium customers will see a “continue watching” mini-video in the event that they’ve paused on their different gadget, with out having to dive into the Library or History tab.

YouTube is now supporting iOS SharePlay, which permits totally different customers to look at a video in sync whereas speaking on FaceTime. (Only one particular person on the decision must be subscribed to Premium.) Android customers might already do that by the Live Sharing characteristic on Google Meet, likewise locked behind the Premium tier. Android and iOS YouTube apps can even get the power so as to add movies to the upcoming queue while not having to create a brand new playlist.

YouTube Premium stays an $11.99 a month subscription, which is odd, for the reason that YouTube TV service keeps jumping up in price. Existing advantages (which aren’t going wherever) embody ad-free playback, background playback on cellular units, cellular offline downloads, and ad-free entry to the YouTube Music app.