YouTube Premium to Offer SharePlay and Enhanced 1080p Video on iPhone

[EdwardGreene]

Does anyone miss the old YouTube icon? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻🙋🏻‍♂️

Not really, no.

 

[macsplusmacs]

you can do airplay from the phone

Ugg. not the best experience IMO. I use the heck out of the YT apple TV app.

I don't want to fiddle with my phone after every video.

 

[Aftermath747]

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Only works if you’re watching in a browser. About 99% of my YouTube watching is in the app, whether it’s iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV.

 

[EdwardGreene]

Only if you want it “extra crisp”.

As someone who uploads gameplay videos at a 17MBs bitrate and watches YouTube compress it to hell this is a welcome feature, depending on how it is applied to already uploaded videos.

 

[floral]

I really don't like paying for YouTube Premium. I feel like the price can be lowered. $4.99 per month maybe?

Yes.. $12 a month is way too much for a simple no-ads on a popular streaming platform. I dislike subscriptions as-is, but even $10 a month is a cuter way to say $120 a year. Plus, I think the price is nearer to $15 a month on iOS thanks to the Apple tax.

 

[1BadManVan]

Coming soon? I’ve had this option on my YouTube premium app now for 2 weeks lol

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Coming soon? I’ve had this option on my YouTube premium app now for 2 weeks lol

A/B tests

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

How about android and desktop?

 

[WWPD]

Paying Google to take ads away, no thanks.

 

[Choco Taco]

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Brave browser also blocks YouTube ads as well as letting you listen to YouTube audio in the background without paying.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Brave browser also blocks YouTube ads as well as letting you listen to YouTube audio in the background without paying.

Very nice! I wish Apple should allow this feature on Safari.

 

[compwiz1202]

Yes.. $12 a month is way too much for a simple no-ads on a popular streaming platform. I dislike subscriptions as-is, but even $10 a month is a cuter way to say $120 a year. Plus, I think the price is nearer to $15 a month on iOS thanks to the Apple tax.

The worst part for us is we started the Family Trial for like two say before we got the price increase message. And it was a substantial amount; we were canceling as quickly as we could find how. It actually seemed reasonable before the increase.

 

[DaPizzaMan]

I thought app developers are not allowed to put iOS features behind a paywall? Or is there some loophole?

 

[winxmac]

Does anyone have an adblocker that works with YouTube on mobile Safari?

uBlock origin doesn’t have iOS support.

Use Adguard or Adguard Pro app and enable in Safari Settings... You can also enable additional filters within Adguard app...

Or as last resort you can visit youtune.cc instead of the official YouTube website...

 

[supergt]

Step 1: Sideload uYouPlus.
Step 2: Profit

 

[yaxomoxay]

Yes.. $12 a month is way too much for a

It depends, for me it’s the only service I don’t mind paying for. I listen to music and white noise for hours at a time. I watch podcasts or listen to it (the fact that you can listen to a video with your screen off is invaluable for me). Recipes. Books. Movie reviews. Lots of content that I - and my whole family - use everyday in multiple ways.

 

[klrobinson999]

Honestly, YouTube Premium is the only streaming service I find value in day-after-day. YouTube creators put out so much quality content across such a wide array of subjects and interests. I find myself watching YouTube on my Apple TV more than Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime, and HBO Max combined.

I'm the same... YouTube is the app I watch most consistently. Well worth the $11.99

 

[klasma]

I thought app developers are not allowed to put iOS features behind a paywall? Or is there some loophole?

What?

 

[klrobinson999]

“the ability to continue watching a video where you left off when switching devices”

Eh? What? That’s something it’s always done as it’s a standard YouTube account feature, I’ve done that many times between iPad, iPhone and LG TV app.

Yeah. This isn't new and was available to anyone. Are they putting this feature behind the paywall?

 

[abracadaver]

I've actually really enjoyed using the queue feature, glad to see they're adding more features!

 

[TimFL1]

How long before Apple reject the next YouTube app update? System feature like SharePlay can’t be put behind the paywall on iOS. This was the issue with Picture and Picture and instead of making it a Premium feature on iOS, they had to turn it on for all users since it was a system feature when it came out of beta.

YouTube still only provides PnP for Premium subs here. The big apps always get away with their crap it seems.

I certainly hope Apple hammers them down in this case... SharePlay is simply too good to be locked away behind a paywall.

 

[addamas]

I also Pay for YT Premium and it’s probably the most worth the money paid… no ads, better audio quality and music app which matches my favorites.

 

[ShivneelSingh]

Yes! That was such a classic. Same goes for the 2011 Instagram icon.

 

[sharksftw]

I don’t get it. So enhanced 1080p is better than 4k? What’s the point of offering 4k then?

 

[ShivneelSingh]

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Yes, love that on my Mac, but I mostly watch YouTube on my TV.