Overview

• Premium members can now set playback speeds up to 4x in 0.05x steps on Android, iOS, and the web.
• High-quality audio at 256 kbps arrives in the main YouTube app for official or premium music videos and Art Tracks on Android and iOS, extending a capability already in YouTube Music.
• Jump Ahead reaches smart TVs and gaming consoles, letting viewers skip to frequently watched or key moments in videos.
• On iOS, Shorts gains Picture-in-Picture plus Smart Downloads that automatically save selections based on viewing history.
• YouTube is moving these previously experimental tools into broad availability as Premium benefits across platforms.