Although I feel likeYouTube Premiumhaslost much of the valueit once had due to rising prices, there’s still plenty that the service has to offer for people looking for more than just an ad-blocker.
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1Picture-in-picture viewing
A highly underrated feature
I discovered the feature completely by accident, considering I never closed out the YouTube app while watching something. It was a pleasant surprise, and I look back on it as one of the most underrated features of YouTube Premium.
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2Increased bitrate on videos
Check your quality settings
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3The ‘continue-watching’ feature
Another underrated benefit
This is another YouTube Premium I didn’t realize was exclusive. If you are watching something on your phone but want to switch to your TV app, you’re able to do it easily with Premium. Upon opening up the app on your TV, you’ll be greeted with the video you didn’t finish and be prompted to continue watching. This only applies to videos you haven’t finished, so it might be something that slipped under the radar without you even realizing it.
It certainly seems like a feature that should be included with the base YouTube app, but it’s behind a paywall. you’re able to still continue watching a video later on without a subscription, but you have to find it in your watch history, so it’s a few extra steps.
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4Jump to certain segments
Speed things up
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5YouTube Music Premium
A good way to listen to music
If you ask most people what app they use to listen to music, you’d likely hear Spotify or Apple Music, but YouTube Music isn’t a bad option either. You get access to YouTube Music Premium through a subscription to YouTube Premium. This lets you listen to music ad-free and download songs to listen to without the need for an internet connection. Another nice function is you get to listen to music in the background while you continue to use other apps on your device.
The regular YouTube Music app is free.
There’s also an audio-only mode that lets you listen to music without watching a video to go along with it. While YouTube Music isn’t going to replace my Apple Music subscription any time soon, it’s a good alternative for somebody who wants ad-free YouTube viewing along with a music subscription.
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