Rejoice gamers! YouTube to introduce 4K live streaming

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by Sindy Cator on November 30, 2016 at 5:00 pm

YouTube is increasingly regarded as a streaming platform in its own right. It’s swiftly catching up with more established players (cough Twitch cough), and is adding new features at a break-neck pace. Now, it’s brought 4K streaming to the platform. Starting from December 1, it’ll be possible for streamers and content creators to broadcast themselves in a resolution four times as detailed as standard 1080p. YouTube is launching the feature with a bang, and plans to stream tomorrow’s Game Awards in full 4K goodness, starting at 3PM PST (6PM EST). YouTube is increasingly positioning itself as an all-purpose video site, and the company was quick…