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YouTube tests premium subscription if you want to watch at 4K video resolution
YouTube is presently testing a membership limit for videos with 4K resolution. So far, no formal statement has been issued.
Currently, YouTube looks to be doing an A/B test on the video platform, in which chosen viewers without a premium subscription will no longer be able to select the highest resolution. The resolution choice indicates that 2160p or 4K resolution is a premium feature in such circumstances. The same is probably true for 8K. The test appears to be limited to iOS devices.
With this move, YouTube is expected to sell more YouTube Premium subscriptions. As of now, the subscription includes the following features: ad-free videos, offline videos and background playback, and YouTube Music Premium. It costs EUR 11.99 per month or EUR 119.99 per year in most of the EU.
I saw online, and many netizens have feedback. pic.twitter.com/WTNQt7U6aJ
— 詩篇 (@Qiutiandongtian) October 1, 2022
Complaints over the proposed subscription barrier test are already flooding Twitter and Reddit. It is unknown whether Google will actually apply the adjustment. YouTube has not yet responded to this.
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#6057161 Posted on: 10/04/2022 10:53 AM
honestly youtube is one of the worse for it, watched a video the other day 30 mins long, it had 10 ads
Also can't shut down screen unless you pay premium, sorry youtube i want to save battery whilst watching a video
Guess they assume this might lead to more people watching but i'd rather just not watch 4k than pay them
This and the increase in ads, and youtube is becoming like cable TV.
honestly youtube is one of the worse for it, watched a video the other day 30 mins long, it had 10 ads
Also can't shut down screen unless you pay premium, sorry youtube i want to save battery whilst watching a video
Guess they assume this might lead to more people watching but i'd rather just not watch 4k than pay them
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#6057164 Posted on: 10/04/2022 11:08 AM
Under Wojcicki, Youtube doesn't exactly have a bright record of PR communication. Even popular channel owners of many years have no idea how Youtube operates and what to expect from it. Every change is a surprise. The only party Youtube really does seem to communicate with are the advertisers, the money source. Wojcicki only has ears for their words. This is the only impression you can get by watching a bit more Youtube videos. Wojcicki did save Youtube financially, but in the process she turned it into a soulless husk.
Under Wojcicki, Youtube doesn't exactly have a bright record of PR communication. Even popular channel owners of many years have no idea how Youtube operates and what to expect from it. Every change is a surprise. The only party Youtube really does seem to communicate with are the advertisers, the money source. Wojcicki only has ears for their words. This is the only impression you can get by watching a bit more Youtube videos. Wojcicki did save Youtube financially, but in the process she turned it into a soulless husk.
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#6057174 Posted on: 10/04/2022 11:52 AM
Well bummers...this is a shitty commercial move by them, I am prefer to watch videos in native resolution (1920x1080 guy here), both I am planning in the near future to make a full upgrade to a 2160p monitor, while I don't watch a lot of YouTube sometimes (mostly for music listening) this move is going to be a big failure in my opinion!
Well bummers...this is a shitty commercial move by them, I am prefer to watch videos in native resolution (1920x1080 guy here), both I am planning in the near future to make a full upgrade to a 2160p monitor, while I don't watch a lot of YouTube sometimes (mostly for music listening) this move is going to be a big failure in my opinion!
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#6057175 Posted on: 10/04/2022 11:53 AM
youtube is now unwatchable on my LG tv I have like 8 ads for a 10min...just no
it's more like UK cable tv (every 5 minutes or something) than my original country tv where we have laws that limit them
youtube is now unwatchable on my LG tv I have like 8 ads for a 10min...just no
it's more like UK cable tv (every 5 minutes or something) than my original country tv where we have laws that limit them
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This and the increase in ads, and youtube is becoming like cable TV.