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YouTube HD issues

I remembered the YouTube app a few month ago would display HD video even on 3G, but now, even with a 6mbps 3G connection , it only displays HQ option instead of HD. And the quality is not good enough. How do I solve this problem?

Depends on the video. Is it the exact same video?
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Try using some old youtube.apk and don't let it to be updated it Play Store. There was similar thread some time ago, and i think someone even mentioned since which [youtube] version this option has been removed.

DirgeExtinction said:
Depends on the video. Is it the exact same video?
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Yes, the same exact video

Slow YouTube and pandora streaming.

I am rooted and on black bean 2 with the nyan kernel. My YouTube app won't stream videos over wifi. It plays for 5 seconds and buffers and then it goes over again.
Plus Pandora doesn't stream as well. This is over wifi OR 3g. It acts like it's going to play a song and then just skips to the next one. Then it does it again. So it's skipping through songs without actually playing anything.
I am on the 00002 Verizon prl so I get better than average sprint speeds in my area (I have a sprint Nexus).
So any tips for my poor streaming? My og evo streams just fine over wifi. Are there settings I can change? Or kernel and rom tweaks I can do?
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What ROM?
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Zeinzu said:
What ROM?
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Black bean 2
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This is really all u can do. Disable high quality streaming. If they are I don't know what else to do.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^

Same issue on black bean. I'm going to try some other kernals.

I'm going to go back to stock and test there. If it works then I know it's the rom/kernel combo. If it doesn't then I know it's the phone.
It just sucks being on wifi and STILL not being able to stream YouTube
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I've personally edited my build prob. To stream faster. And you should use my Pandora.
I'm sure you'll love it NO ONE LIKES ADS... and I love to skip alot...Shh keep it on the down low
Here's the apk: https://www.box.com/shared/8b7c4787be177aa18fcc
If this gets taken down PM me for the apk

MONKY_1 said:
I've personally edited my build prob. To stream faster. And you should use my Pandora.
I'm sure you'll love it NO ONE LIKES ADS... and I love to skip alot...Shh keep it on the down low
Here's the apk: https://www.box.com/shared/8b7c4787be177aa18fcc
If this gets taken down PM me for the apk
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Well it didn't work on both the Verizon prl and regular prl it would not stream. And high quality streaming was off as well. This SUCKS
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Settings>Wifi access points>Hit menu

MONKY_1 said:
Settings>Wifi access points>Hit menu
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My wifi is already set to auto
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/facepalm
if it was the wifi freq then the phone wouldnt be able to get any connection at all, plus the OP mentions the problem over wifi and 3G.
Anyone on stock running into the issue? Ive tried a few kernels but its the same all over. It looks like a rom issue.

Just flashed simply android rom and it still doesn't stream pandora via 3g starting to think its my phone. Which is weird though cause I remember listening to Pandora a while back.
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It must be the app then and how its connection in my area because spotify works just fine!
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I'm getting the same thing on CNA 3.4.1
It must be Easter, Cuz my GNEX is destroying some Jelly Bean!!!

I have attempted several different .apk's as far back as Pandora 1.5.8
I've tried "modified" versions as well as google.market versions
I have located 1 version that works succesffuly on WiFi(I stopped looking after I was able to do that much)... but trust I attempted 10+ .apk's first.
So i've gotten it working on WiFi, but cannot for the life of me get it to work over 3g. I've got a Sprint Gnex myself, and this is becoming very frustrating.
I've been on black bean2, used the new BAMF Paradigm, currently running CNA latest, all with the same results regarding Pandora.
how bout the guy offering his file share those tweaked build.prop setting he was refering too?
doubt it's a setting i'm not familiar with, but i'm willing to try just about anything suggested right now
As far as YouTube, I am streaming a HQ XDA-Developers TV channel video right now as a test. HQ is a little .... I dunno the right word? rebuffers frequently but not horrible(i've gotten 1:30+ straight without inturruption). non HQ is seamless.

Maybe it is JB?
maghig said:
/facepalm
if it was the wifi freq then the phone wouldnt be able to get any connection at all, plus the OP mentions the problem over wifi and 3G.
Anyone on stock running into the issue? Ive tried a few kernels but its the same all over. It looks like a rom issue.
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I am running stock on Jellybean and when I was rooted on Jellybean pandora didn't work, when I did the ota update Pandora stopped working again...

So I don't know about YouTube but if you download an older version of Pandora it should work
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i need some explanation about my YouTube problem...
i cant watch any video.. its buffering forever.... ive used 3g...wi-fi... but nothing helps... i have google it .. trying the advices from there but no results......so help please

how do you stream in HD?

it seems like I can't stream anything in HD. is there a setting for this? Both YouTube and Netflix apps streams in 360 or 480p even when HD button is on. it's kind of annoying when I know I can get better picture than that. What's the purpose of having a nice screen when you can only stream in this resolution? is there a way to force these to stream in 720p? or at least an apk that will work on Galaxy Note II. i've found some but it doesn't work on my NII. thanks.
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Hd YouTube only works on wifi unless you un install with titanium and flash custom one YOU MUST RESTART YOUR PHONE BETWEEN UNINSTALL AND NEW INSTALL
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egorre said:
it seems like I can't stream anything in HD. is there a setting for this? Both YouTube and Netflix apps streams in 360 or 480p even when HD button is on. it's kind of annoying when I know I can get better picture than that. What's the purpose of having a nice screen when you can only stream in this resolution? is there a way to force these to stream in 720p? or at least an apk that will work on Galaxy Note II. i've found some but it doesn't work on my NII. thanks.
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For youtube you can go to settings but I think its HQ and for you to see videos you have to make sure whatever video you choose to watch is a HD video that way when it starts you can select the HD option button remember on youtube you have to hope that the uploader had recorded their videos in HD also. Now for netflix it shows on its own since I have lte I really never tried to see if their was an option for HD in the settings.
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yellowman82 said:
For youtube you can go to settings but I think its HQ and for you to see videos you have to make sure whatever video you choose to watch is a HD video that way when it starts you can select the HD option button remember on youtube you have to hope that the uploader had recorded their videos in HD also. Now for netflix it shows on its own since I have lte I really never tried to see if their was an option for HD in the settings.
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both of them shows pixelation even both the Netflix shows I watch and YouTube channels in am subscribed to is both available in HD. I cannot express how much I hate this.
I see you use Sprint version. have you tried comparing it side by side a laptop or desktop if they are the same? I tried comparing them and note II was inferior of the three, but when I run a video I have on my sd card it looks crisp.
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Remove the stock YouTube app and install this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
The Netflix app I'm not sure about, but a quick search might find it for you
noted for future reference on my Note 2

dre89 said:
Remove the stock YouTube app and install this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
The Netflix app I'm not sure about, but a quick search might find it for you
noted for future reference on my Note 2
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this! I tried this earlier with TIBU but I can't install it. Apparently it stayed at my app drawer so it blocked me from installing it. I tried it again and worked like magic. it's finally streaming true HD! now we just need netflix. I tried some already but all of them won't work. It force closes on me. tyvm
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My stock youtube from the play store dose hd on 4g
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prepaidguy9081 said:
My stock youtube from the play store dose hd on 4g
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mine didn't. It seems like it's not just me. There's a huge difference between the modded apk linked above than the one on play store. no pixelation and discoloration on the new apk. crisp and clear just like how it looks like on a laptop. but now it eats a lot more data which is fine since I have unlimited 4g nationwide. I guess I see why the official one doesn't offer true HD. ^^.
I hope somebody do something like that for netflix. I've searched but no one has a working apk on Samsung devices. :/
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egorre said:
but now it eats a lot more data which is fine since I have unlimited 4g nationwide. I guess I see why the official one doesn't offer true HD. ^^.
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Yeah true HD eats a lot of data
Unlimited 4G FTW
noted for future reference on my Note 2

Download Tube mate (Google It) you can stream or download 1080P,720P,480P,360P HD videos on 3G/4G/LTE or WiFi. Works great for me. Also there's a modded Netflix APK that supports 720P. Google it as well. I don't like posting links because they may be considered as spam.
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YouTube buffering

Why does my nexus continuously buffers on the YouTube app it plays for a second then buffers over and over again I feel like throwing this phone against the wall please help. Also is this a Samsung problem or android ? Because it would be one of the things am looking at on my upgrade date.
Verizon nexus stock 4.1.1
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skye206 said:
Why does my nexus continuously buffers on the YouTube app it plays for a second then buffers over and over again I feel like throwing this phone against the wall please help. Also is this a Samsung problem or android ? Because it would be one of the things am looking at on my upgrade date.
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Problem of the youtube app. I'm using stock browser it work flawlessly no buffering issues.
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Thanks for the input am gonna try that its so annoying every other device plays good except for my phone. The weird part tho its smooth on lte and buffering on wifi
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what worked for me.
skye206 said:
Why does my nexus continuously buffers on the YouTube app it plays for a second then buffers over and over again I feel like throwing this phone against the wall please help. Also is this a Samsung problem or android ? Because it would be one of the things am looking at on my upgrade date.
Verizon nexus stock 4.1.1
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I went to WiFi settings and "forgot" my WiFi connection, then reconnected as if for the first time. YouTube app works fine now.

Play Movies Freezimg

Hi. Maybe someone has had the same experience and can help me. Recently I tried watching one of my purchased Play Store movies. I can not get it or any others to play. Either they do not play at all, I get an error with random numbers, or they play for 9 seconds then freeze. When they freeze at 9 seconds, the sound start making scratchy notices then it will loop back to 0 seconds and start over.
This is just on my Galaxy S3. Works fine on my Nexus 7. Also if I use my Galaxy S3 to stream to my ChromeCast it works fine.
I have looked online and xda for info and have found a few others cases, but no fixes. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Play Movies. Cleared cache and data from Play Movies and others system apps. Remove/disabled any mods. Hid root. I'm currently on Wicked Sensations MK3, but it used to work on it. But just to check I have also flashed other ROMs including a Stock Rooted MK3. Thanks in advance if anyone has any ideas. Maybe I will go back to a MD4 ROM and see if it helps.
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Nobody?
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Are you using any kind of AdBlocker ?

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No. Removed
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Did you ever get this sorted?

Problem presisted onto Kitkat ND8. When I flashed stock kernel it fixed it.
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