YouTube Premium Brings Shorts PiP Support, Jump Ahead & More
Jun. 28, 2024YouTube Premium users are getting new features in Shorts that many users already use when watching long-form content. The featuresSmart DownloadsandPicture-in-pictureare being extended to YouTube Shorts. Besides, the platform is also expanding the availability of the Jump Ahead feature.
For those unaware, the Smart Downloads feature automatically downloads and adds recommended videos to your library to watch offline. On the other hand,picture-in-pictureis an existing feature for long-form videos, and it minimizes the current video to a small floating window.
Jump Aheadcan be used to jump to the best parts of the video. It’s been in testing for a few months and isfinally rolling out. Jump Ahead leverages Google’s machine learning and viewer data to determine the crucial parts. This feature will also reportedly be YouTube Premium-exclusive.
Google is also addingnew experimental featuresto YouTube that can summarize comments and an AI chatbot where users can ask questions about the video. So far, these two features are rolling out to Premium users in the US and will soon be available in other countries.
We tested PiP in Shorts and it works. But we couldn’t find a way to scroll to another short, which could come in handy. We couldn’t get Smart Downloads to save Shorts, either.
What are your thoughts on YouTube bringing new these features to their Premium subscribers? Are these features convincing enough to opt for their paid service? Let us know in the comments.
