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YouTube is upgrading old videos to HD and 4K automatically - but you can opt out

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YouTube has a new feature that will automatically upscale videos.

Upscaling will start on videos that are less than HD quality.

Creators can opt out, and viewers can choose to view the original.

That old YouTube video you love and keep going back to watch? It's about to look a lot better.

Also: Long YouTube video? This free AI tool finds the good parts for you - here's how

The TV screen is YouTube's fastest-growing surface, the company says, so it's making some improvements. In a blog post detailing several changes coming to the platform for TV viewers, YouTube announced that it will use AI to generate higher resolution for videos.

From SD to HD

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