The popular video-sharing site is now supporting 4k, an industry-standard format that makes 1080p-resolution clips look tiny, by comparison. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

Many tools claim to download videos in HD, but most have terrible interfaces, hidden settings, low-resolution download results, malicious intent, or outrageous activation charges. Luckily, 4K Video ...

YouTube now hosts over 5 billion videos, with the equivalent of 500 hours of content uploaded every minute. Perhaps that's why YouTube is surpassing both Netflix ...

At 4096 x 3072 pixels, 4K videos are nearly four times the size of 1080p. Yes, that’s huge. And yes, YouTube now supports such videos. It’s a feature almost as ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. We’re ...

November has been quite the month for YouTube adding new features. First, it added support for HDR (High Dynamic Range) videos, then it followed up with support for VR videos. Not content to close out ...

Enabled by the new and more powerful Apple TV 4K, YouTube has enabled 4K video playback at 60 frames per second for its ‌Apple TV‌ app, rather than the previously ...

Apple's iOS 14 update introduces support for Google's VP9 codec, allowing users to watch YouTube videos at 4K resolution on newer models of the iPhone and iPad. The lack of VP9 support has kept ...

Internet's biggest video provider to stage 4K demos at CES with Google-owned VP9 codec with LG, Panasonic and Sony The move could set the stage for an industry fight over which next-generation codec ...

If you’re interested in downloading YouTube content, one of the most powerful choices around is 4K Video Downloader Plus, which, despite the name, actually lets you ...

YouTube is a wonderful place, whether you’re looking for an instructional video to help you put up some shelves, or just settling down to enjoy some laughs with your favorite online personality, it’s ...