4K Videos Now on Facebook
After a long wait, Facebook has now started testing 4K videos. This could be seen as a move to step ahead in the competition with YouTube. It is being tested on many user timelines and Facebook will soon roll out 4K compatibility for all users in coming months.
YouTube had already added the 4K feature seven years back. And last year, YouTube launched 8K videos for its users and thus it became necessary for Facebook to step up to the 4K video uploading feature. Although in July Facebook came up with the 360 degree image view, giving users a real-time experience of watching panorama and wide angle shots in a much superior way.
Recently, Facebook also came up with the stories feature. Later on, they rolled out stories for business pages as well for the purpose of branding. Now 4K videos can work well for Facebook, as monetization from videos is also expected to roll out soon. For content providers on Facebook, 4K videos can be an added bonus to cater to their viewers by providing a better watching experience.
The competition gets tougher between YouTube and Facebook as both now have live streaming, 360 degree videos, and the latest addition being 4K videos. As per recent reports, Facebook has started testing the 4K video support through some selected profiles and pages by enabling them to upload video at 2160 pixel resolution. If all goes well, soon users can upload 4k videos on Facebook and have an experience of social media like never before.
