SharePlay and an enhanced 1080p video quality option with a higher bitrate are coming soon to the iPhone for YouTube Premium subscribers, who will soon have access to these features. Today, YouTube announced in a blog post that both features will be available in the iOS version of the YouTube app “in the coming weeks.”
Through the use of SharePlay, you can watch YouTube videos with your friends and family while you are on a FaceTime call together. According to YouTube, the enhanced 1080p option will make videos appear “extra crisp and clear,” particularly when there is a lot of detail or motion in the Video. All YouTube users will continue to have access to the option to upload videos in the standard 1080p quality.
The ability to queue videos in the iOS and Android app, the capability to continue watching a video where you left off when switching devices, and the option to have recommended videos automatically download while connected to Wi-Fi for offline viewing at a later time are some of the additional benefits that are now available to YouTube Premium subscribers. These benefits are being made available starting today.
In the United States, the monthly fee for YouTube Premium is $11.99. It allows users to watch videos without being interrupted by advertisements, it can play videos even when other apps are open or when the device’s screen is locked, it can download videos for offline viewing, and it has many other features.