Get extra features with 4K Plus

Our 4K Plus improver lets y'all add together extra viewing options to your YouTube Idiot box Base Plan. With 4K Plus, you can unlock 4K Ultra High Definition playback for certain live and on-demand programs on YouTube Television receiver. You can also savour unlimited simultaneous streams at home, and use our mobile app to view your recordings offline using your phone or tablet.

What you lot go with 4K Plus

When yous purchase 4K Plus, you get these features added to the channels in your Base Programme:

  • 4K viewing on available content
  • Unlimited concurrent streams at domicile
  • Power to view DVR recordings offline for available content (mobile devices only)

Some of these options are also bachelor on select add together-on networks. If you already subscribe to add together-on networks with these features, and so y'all'll have access to 4K Plus viewing options when watching those networks on YouTube TV.

Bank check your YouTube TV settings to run across which features are available for the add together-on networks you're subscribed to:

Read below to larn more nigh 4K Plus features on YouTube TV, and how to purchase the improver.

Find programs you can spotter in 4K

To observe programs offered in 4K quality, look out for the icon when browsing for programs on YouTube Goggle box. You lot can also search for "4K" to view all available 4K programs.

If you are not subscribed to the 4K Plus addition, 4K videos will be locked by default. To cheque whether nosotros offering a 4K version of the program, hitting the down arrow beneath the title to expand the video info console.

You can likewise use the Live tab to notice channels showing 4K programs over the next 10 days. If a channel has an upcoming program airing in 4K, you'll run across information technology listed here. If not, the aqueduct won't appear. To see which programs are available for a specific channel, search or browse the network page (for example: NBC Sports 4K).

4K playback is available on select alive and on-need content from these networks:

  • Discovery
  • ESPN
  • FOX Sports
  • FX
  • Nat Geo
  • NBC Sports
  • Tastemade

Tip: You lot'll know you're getting 4K resolution when you see "4K" on the quality selector in the video player.

4K playback is but available on compatible devices:

4K Smart TVs

  • 4K Android TV models like Sony Bravia, and others
  • Samsung, LG and HiSense 4K Smart TVs (2016 or later)

4K Streaming Devices connected to a 4K TV

  • Chromecast with Google TV
  • 4K Roku Streaming Devices
  • Apple tree TV 4K (2021)
  • PS4 Pro
  • Amazon Fire 4k Stick (1st Gen - 2018)
  • Nvidia Shield

Note: 4K is only bachelor on select content for Apple tree TV and PS4 Pro. Some programs may have lower resolution.

If yous're having trouble seeing videos in 4K quality, see the tips beneath.

Why am I non getting 4K content?

If yous're not seeing 4K content, here are a few tips to keep in heed:

Download recordings to your mobile device & lookout man offline

To scout DVR recordings offline on your mobile device:

  • Open the YouTube Idiot box app.
  • In the Library tab, find the recording y'all'd like to download to your device.
  • Tap the download push button  to start downloading the program to your device. If the download button is grayed out, the program is not available for y'all to download.
    • Notation: You can simply download a video on one device at a time. After y'all download a video on a device, you can't play the video from any other device until you showtime delete the download.

To watch recordings without an net connection:

  • Open up the YouTube Tv app.
  • You'll see a page showing your mobile device is offline.
  • Select "Get to downloads" to view videos you lot've downloaded to your device.
  • Select 1 of your downloaded videos to play information technology.

To preclude losing your downloaded videos, exist certain to use the YouTube Television app while your device is connected to the net at to the lowest degree once every xxx days. All downloads expire ix months after the original video is recorded.

Tips for improving download speed:

  • Keep the YouTube Television receiver app open up in the foreground on your mobile device while videos are downloading.
  • Download on a potent Wi-Fi network whenever possible:
    • Go to Settings and thenDownloads, and select "Download over Wi-Fi just."
  • Reducing the quality will brand videos download faster. To adjust the quality of your downloads:

Watch on unlimited streams at home

With 4K Plus, you get unlimited streams while watching on your home Wi-Fi network, in add-on to three streams outside your dwelling.

If y'all're sharing YouTube Tv as part of a Family grouping, each person can watch on their own screen at the aforementioned time. Y'all can do this on your habitation Wi-Fi network only. If you try using unlimited screens on other networks, you'll temporarily lose access to this feature.

Steps to add 4K Plus to your membership

Pricing for the 4K Plus add-on will vary. From fourth dimension to fourth dimension, we'll offer discounts and free trials. To see the virtually upwardly-to-engagement pricing, go to Settings and thenMembership in the YouTube Television receiver app.

To subscribe to this improver, follow the steps to sign up for add-ons here.

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