YouTube is testing “1080p Premium” option on mobile app

YouTube has been adding more features for their mobile application. For users streaming YouTube from a mobile app, it appears that YouTube is testing a new alternative. This is Tech Today reports that a new stream quality option called "1080p Premium" with a "Enhanced bitrate" has surfaced.

YouTube is testing “1080p Premium” option on mobile app

It was noticed by Reddit user u/KZedUK. Users of YouTube Premium will have access to this new stream choice, which coexists with the "regular" 1080p option that is quite generously compressed. Here is According to Tech Today, users who want to watch higher-quality videos can do so by switching to a 1440p or 2160p (4K) streaming choice when it becomes available. Tech Today speculates that the new "high-bitrate" 1080p option could satisfy this need. To satisfy users' requests for higher quality mobile video viewing, YouTube may be able to reduce running costs with the help of this new option.

This comes soon after Susan Wojcicki's resignation as CEO of YouTube, though it has not yet been determined whether the change is due to Neil Mohan's appointment as the new CEO. The "1080p Premium" video option, according to Android Police, might also hide 60fps and 120fps movies behind the YouTube Premium paywall.