An average person on the internet is more than familiar with YouTube. The platform has been around for many years now, and it is often considered the place of gathering for the most talented content creators.

However, because things do not stay the same way forever, YouTube has implemented plenty of improvements throughout its existence. And those who have not had an opportunity to check what it has in store should continue reading this article.

Downloading Videos

In some cases, your favorite videos get taken down before you realize it. The best way to prevent that is by saving the video directly to your computer or a smartphone.

If you are looking for instructions about how to download YouTube videos on Mac, check them out here. And if you are using something other than a Macbook, finding a similar guide should not be a problem.

Virtual Reality

One of the most popular pastime activities these days is augmented reality, also known as virtual reality. Because YouTube is a video platform, you can put on the gear and explore the world in a way that you haven’t done before.

It should be noted that VR still has ways to go and YouTube is not necessarily the company to make a breakthrough, but the fans of the platform and VR should appreciate what is available nonetheless.

Watching Later

Plenty of videos are too long, or you might get disrupted when watching. If such a situation ever happens, you can always add it to your “watch later” list.

Movies

Even YouTube has its own streaming service now. It would seem that this trend was unavoidable even for them.

Instead of going to the cinema, you can watch movies at home, and YouTube has quite a decent collection. Both old and new releases are available. You will, of course, have to pay for this extra feature, but the money is worth it.

Captions

You have probably noticed the “CC” button at the bottom of the video. It can turn on the captions if you are having difficulties understanding the language.

Captions are generated by AI or people so there is bound to be some mistakes here and there. Nevertheless, it is still a big improvement.

Dark Themes

Dark themes are more than just a part of business strategy. Most major websites on the internet have implemented this feature because users could no longer enjoy browsing at night.

The problem is more prominent for smartphones and tablet. An option to have a dark theme enabled enhances the experience of users.

Keyboard Shortcuts

There is more than just the space key to stop and resume the video. Plenty of other shortcuts can enrich your experience of using YouTube.

You can press L to skip, M to turn the sound on and off, J to rewind, and so on. There is a whole list of these shortcuts available online if you are looking to learn them.

Kids Version

That is right. YouTube has introduced a feature to make the platform more kid-friendly. In particular, they have a dedicated team to focus on pumping out entertainment and education for children.

Your children are probably already on the smartphone looking at something every day. Why not make them watch something that is actually worth the time?

Timestamp of Videos

Would you like to share a particular part of a video with someone? If that is the case, then pause it at the right time and right-click on the video with your mouse. Select “Copy video URL at current time” at paste it. The link will now have the timestamp.

To sum things up, YouTube is definitely not being static in terms of their features. They continue to improve things at a decent pace and we should expect more great things from them in the future.

As for now, you should be able to enjoy what the platform has to offer and explore as much as you can.