YouTube tests the image quality of "1080p Premium" for members with higher bit rate

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens WaterHome and ycyc2 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, February 24 (Xinhua)-- according to The Verge, YouTube confirmed that it is testing higher quality "1080p Premium" images for Premium subscribers.

Image source u / KZedUK it is reported that 1080p Premium is the current high bit rate version of 1080p, which can provide more information, resulting in a higher quality viewing experience. In addition, the image quality of the existing 1080p (HD) resolution on the YouTube remains unchanged.

Since 2022, YouTube has stopped classifying 720p as "HD", and only 1080p and above are HD videos. At present, YouTube users can choose 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p (HD), 1440p (HD), 2160p (4K) and other image quality.

It should be noted that the resolution often does not fully represent the image quality, and the look and feel of 1080p video with high bit rate may be better than that of 4K video with low bit rate.