YouTube rolls out enhanced bitrate option for Premium subscribers on the web

Have you ever wished for better video quality on YouTube? If you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, you are in luck. YouTube has recently brought its enhanced bitrate option to the web. This feature allows you to watch videos in 1080p with less compression and more clarity.

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YouTube Premium subscribers on iOS get 'enhanced' 1080p videos

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YouTube is offering its Premium subscribers more value for their subscription. One of the new features includes an "enhanced bitrate version of 1080p," which is currently only available for iOS and promises "crisper" videos (particularly those heavy on detail and motion). This won't be available on all videos, though. It won't be available on videos uploaded at resolutions higher or lower than 1080p, Shorts, or live streams.

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YouTube to test new way to skip to parts you want to watch

Video chapters have made it easier for you to get to sections of the clip you want to get to. But the company is testing out a new way to skip to the parts you're interested in watching. As you see in the GIF above, the slider pulls up previews of what's in the video, so you can skip to the exact part you want to check out. YouTube plans to test the feature out with Premium users. It says you should keep checking youtube.com/new for the feature to come out.

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Fido Xtra perk gives subscribers two free months of YouTube Premium

Fido postpaid subscribers in good standing get a new Fido Xtra perk: free access to YouTube Premium for two months. You can redeem the offer until July 1, 2020. Head to the Fido My Account to get the perk. YouTube Premium is an ad-free YouTube experience where you can download videos to watch offline. It lets you play videos in the background while using other apps or when the device is locked. Plus, you get access to YouTube Music Premium, too. YouTube Premium costs $11.99 a month in Canada.

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