YouTube rolls out new experimental features for Premium subscribers
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Paying subscribers can now test out exclusive features designed to enhance their YouTube experience, including 4x playback speed.
YouTube has officially launched a new set of experimental features for Premium subscribers that were previously announced earlier this month, allowing users to test cutting-edge tools.
Among the most notable additions, users can now watch videos at 4x speed, and web users can jump to key moments with Jump Ahead. Going beyond an ad-free experience, YouTube Premium is allowing users to skip to the most useful content in every video.
Here are the experimental features now available, with device and date restraints:
- 4x Playback Speed (iOS and Android only, until February 26th)
- Jump Ahead Web (web browsers only, until February 5th)
- Shorts Smart Downloads (iOS only, until February 19th)
- High Quality Audio for 256 kbps sound (iOS and Android only, until February 22nd)
These features are only available for a limited time and can be tested via https://www.youtube.com/new.
For a full breakdown of YouTube Premium’s newest experimental features, check out our previous article: