YouTube is asking users to pay for 4K streaming

YouTube has been adding a lot of new features over the past few months for users to watch.

[{"selector":"#anim-e11ecedc-861b-4d40-b963-5a67e623e32c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.26316%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4bf5a4fb-a113-41b2-b894-7deaef8a730a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a12b5684-3691-4db5-a2b1-1eb21967e398","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

It also offers new ways to create.

[{"selector":"#anim-25064cc6-b635-4b9e-b00e-93ec8ea2c617","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.5614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f033e90-05a5-445f-a351-7c61941c8cd5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ebbd9406-dc66-4b28-b28e-baa28f7e7386","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

YouTube is offering a new way for creators to earn from next year.

[{"selector":"#anim-b885faf9-988e-4149-b7dd-52b6400a7633","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.45614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e26ebc7-8464-4762-9f27-0a7408c4bc33","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff397d7b-e8c0-4d1b-bdb3-515d91518907","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

While these are all wonderful addition, the change over the past two weeks has caused concern.

[{"selector":"#anim-0b3a419f-733d-4030-b60d-7c9c35704776","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.45614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d962934d-f0e4-40b2-9d5c-fbbdd7e3c90c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15eff7c6-d579-4a29-a7c4-f34b31ff10d0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

Users need premium subscription to watch 4K.

[{"selector":"#anim-3ab6b011-f30e-40fe-a25c-6a67b758670d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.45614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6894c37c-8dcc-4789-96a8-6201f43337a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef1698b5-fbc2-466b-8ee9-a22b223660f2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

No public announcement has been made about this change, but it is understood as such.

[{"selector":"#anim-43f554d7-ae23-4c98-b6e0-060577dd6a31","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.45614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6765c507-add9-41c5-81c4-4210a6d0c008","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27a81468-c055-48b1-955e-36a0ac035f1b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash

It will be interesting to see how it fares when it becomes available to the public.

[{"selector":"#anim-7fa9d26e-1820-4211-8872-d9087cd4faf5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.45614%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a742069-c7e3-48e2-bee8-968929d81768","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e921309-4741-4433-8e8b-eed314ef7c96","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: Unsplash