YouTube's mobile apps get new video resolution settings

24 April 2021
They introduce an extra step to changing video resolution.

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Anonymous, 24 Apr 2021Its always dangerous when an app becomes so good there isn&... moreI still hate the notification icon on the top instead of on the bottom. I don’t think many people need the plus button.

    I hate it. It’s so confusing.

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      • Indian
      • uw@
      • 24 Apr 2021

      I use only 144p on mobile data.

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        • Anonymous
        • 6wN
        • 24 Apr 2021

        I don't understand why everybody speaks so many negative things. I mean YouTube just works fine. In PC it is amazing. Just install any Adblock extension.

          First the annoying ads and now you have to navigate menus to change the resolution...

            I hate this new implementation. I wished it would be introduced on-screen just like the CC toggle so that we could just tap to change the resolutions with taps. Now we have an extra step, and there are alot of bugs in this new system aswell.

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              • Anonymous
              • DkL
              • 24 Apr 2021

              I don't like.old video quality system best.

                Anonymous, 24 Apr 2021U still have "advanced" that is in short the same... moreI know that, but it's an extra step and a hassle.

                  CyberCodeZ, 24 Apr 2021Also there is no option for the "hightest resoution&qu... moreYeah, it's always capped at 720p.

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                    • Xlr8
                    • wiU
                    • 24 Apr 2021

                    Look at all these peasants crying out lol

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                      • Anonymous
                      • p%S
                      • 24 Apr 2021

                      Shanti Dope, 24 Apr 2021YouTube app now supports up to 4K video streaming even on n... moreNobody watches 4k on tmiy screen.
                      OIfeel sorry for you that you have to watch 4k content on tiny screen.
                      Now don't say you are on the go everytime, what r u some kind of nomads? l

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                        • upd
                        • 24 Apr 2021

                        Akarsh, 24 Apr 2021How to get roll back this updateDownload an apk lol

                          786, 24 Apr 2021Only on Sony phones you can watch 2160p 4K screen, the rest... moreYouTube app now supports up to 4K video streaming even on non-4K screens, but of course it's definitely far from the level of true 4K screens from Sony.

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                            • Arno
                            • upd
                            • 24 Apr 2021

                            That data saver didn't worked for you guys because you weren't using a metered connection while streaming. Android prioritises wifi over mobile data when both are available at the same time. Amd because on an wifi connection the bandwidth and data is far more, the app sticks to the 720p connection instead of throttling to 360p

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0w0
                              • 24 Apr 2021

                              So inconvenient and unnecessary, it's clearly made for tech incompetent people that don't know what a resolution is.

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                                • YUf
                                • 24 Apr 2021

                                This is just additional headache for users

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • YTx
                                  • 24 Apr 2021

                                  So instead of sticking to the resolution I chose previously, it now resets to 480p before slowly increasing to 1080p, and in order to get 1440p & 2160p I have to click "advanced" for EVERY SINGLE VIDEO.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • nh9
                                    • 24 Apr 2021

                                    Stuff like this is why I hate smart devices. always some useless uncalled for update

                                      YouTube continues to get worse and worse meanwhile Rumble and Odysee continue to get better

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • I@H
                                        • 24 Apr 2021

                                        786, 24 Apr 2021Only on Sony phones you can watch 2160p 4K screen, the rest... morebut youtube "can stream" 4k to phones not having 4k since it goes with higher bit rate... they can also zoom and still see sharper images...
                                        but, ye, they still not gonna enjoy 4k as good as on z5 premium, xz premium, xz2 premium, 1 and 1ii...