YouTube TV simplifies 4K viewing with a simple pop-up

This is a great feature for people who want to see the best possible picture quality when available. As we all know, 4K offers much sharper images and more vivid colors than regular HD, making your viewing experience much better.

But why is this update necessary? Well, for some cord cutters, YouTube TV has been a viable streaming service that lets you watch live TV channels over the Internet. It’s like having cable, but without the bulky box and frustrating contracts. Many people choose streaming services these days because they offer more flexibility and often cost less than traditional cable—at least in some cases.

The thing is, with so many streaming services and so much content, it can be difficult to find what you want in the best possible quality. Before this update, YouTube TV made you dig through menus to see if something was available in 4K. It’s not exactly user-friendly. Now they have simplified the process. If a 4K version is available, you’ll get a notification and you can switch with a single click.

Of course, there is a bit of a trade-off. To watch 4K content on YouTube TV, you need to subscribe to their “4K Plus Add-on”. This add-on costs an additional $10 per month on top of the regular YouTube TV subscription, which recently increased to $83 per month. So you end up paying a premium for the sharper, more detailed image.

That said, if you already have the 4K bundle with YouTube TV, it makes perfect sense to have this option available so you can switch to watch the higher quality version that you’re already paying for.

Personally, I love the idea of ​​easily finding 4K content, but I’m not a fan of the rising costs of streaming services these days. We thought we were cutting the cord, but what we actually found was that we could be paying the same, if not more, than we were paying before with traditional cable. It’s definitely a tough situation as streaming is clearly the way to go these days for quality content that you can watch pretty much anywhere. I hope that these price increases have now reached their peak and do not continue to affect consumers.