Twitter user called @sondesix discovered that some YouTubers are getting locked out of their 4K resolution videos. Only following the account has been upgraded to YouTube Premium.
However, many YouTubers report that they are not restricted to upgrade. YouTube Premium to watch 4K videos, including from personal account verification. It was found that it can still watch 4K video normally, so it is possible that the system is in the testing phase.
So, following testing up to 12 ads on YouTube for non-Premium users, now some users reported that they also have to get a Premium account just to watch videos in 4K. pic.twitter.com/jJodoAxeDp
— Alvin (@sondesix) October 1, 2022
Even watching videos in 4K is not very popular with the general audience. Because it requires a lot of internet space And downloads are noticeably longer than 2K or 1080p images, but of course, if users love watching videos in very high resolutions. We have to wait to see if YouTube will lock 4K resolution in the future or not.
Source: Alvin
