The free model of YouTube works completely properly (present advert blocker debacle however), however when you use it loads, a Premium subscription is definitely a fairly whole lot. Not solely do you get to skip most adverts, obtain movies for offline playback, and achieve entry to YouTube Music Premium, you even have the chance to strive new options earlier than different YouTube customers.
Immediately, YouTube added 5 new options for YouTube Premium subscribers—two are rolling out extensively now, and three extra are experimental options you possibly can allow if you want. Here is what’s new.
Soar Forward
Following a spherical of testing, YouTube goes forward with Soar Forward. The brand new characteristic makes use of AI to investigate the “finest” elements of a video, based mostly on the place most customers scrub to whereas watching. Whenever you double-tap the participant window to skip forward 10 seconds, you will now have the choice to “Soar Forward” to this “finest” spot.
YouTube says this characteristic is rolling out first to YouTube for Android, however will probably be out there on the iOS app for Premium subscribers quickly.
Image-in-picture for YouTube Shorts
Image-in-picture is a handy method to watch movies on platforms like YouTube whereas switching to different apps. Now, Premium subscribers on Android will be capable to use PIP for the TikTok-esque YouTube Shorts as properly. I suppose this characteristic will likely be useful for Shorts that are not too quick, however I can not actually see a powerful use case for holding 15 to 30 second movies in PIP whereas doing issues in different apps.
Good downloads for Shorts (experimental)
In the event you opt-in to this experimental characteristic, YouTube will robotically obtain new Shorts to your smartphone so you possibly can watch them with or with out a connection. The corporate did not specify, however I would guess these Shorts would additionally work in PIP mode, as properly.
Conversational AI (experimental)
YouTube additionally introduced it is bringing again its conversational AI to Android units. When out there, YouTube’s AI will seem beneath movies through an “Ask” button. You possibly can ask the bot questions and request comparable content material to movies you are watching, even whereas a video is taking part in. I doubt that is going to be a game-changing AI by any means, nevertheless it’s an attention-grabbing experiment nonetheless.
New watch web page UI (experimental)
The one change to the YouTube internet app for Premium subscribers is an experimental new watch web page. YouTube did not share a lot about it, however mentioned the brand new watch web page will make it simpler to search out new movies and interact with feedback.
Tips on how to opt-in to YouTube experimental options
If you wish to check out these three new experimental options, in addition to every other experimental options YouTube is presently testing, head to YouTube’s “New” webpage and opt-in.