Hey guys does anyone else have this bug with the YouTube app playing HQ +HD videos in the worst ever quality? Cause when I watch a video in either of those quality it displays it in the most unreadable display ever. I've tried resetting my phone but no luck. Does anyone know of this problem?.
If you try to watch with mobile network I think you have to enable hq specifically for mobile networks in the youtube app!
Edit: the setting is called "high quality on mobile" under the general settings
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Does the Galaxy Nexus play YouTube videos in 720p? I thought it did, but I just wanted to check up with you guys. Thanks
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King Shady said:
Does the Galaxy Nexus play YouTube videos in 720p? I thought it did, but I just wanted to check up with you guys. Thanks
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it does, to which my Galaxy S2 using mother said WOW when she watched one.
In the YouTube app I had to go into the settings and check use HD video. After that the videos looked a lot better.
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Star Shadow said:
In the YouTube app I had to go into the settings and check use HD video. After that the videos looked a lot better.
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I don't have this option here: (
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Amazingly sharp and very smooth playback in full screen
Mark.
Star Shadow said:
In the YouTube app I had to go into the settings and check use HD video. After that the videos looked a lot better.
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Do you mean the 'High quality on mobile' setting in the General section? That just defaults the playback to HD when not connected through wifi. HD streaming on youtube can consume quite a bit of data if you are on a mobile network thats why its set by default to low def in the settings.
Mark.
Thanks for the answers guys - as an avoid YouTube watcher, I am excited for the 720p vids!
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Mine does not run 720p vids.
It even feels like 360p.
I can only use 3g though.
gregounech said:
Mine does not run 720p vids.
It even feels like 360p.
I can only use 3g though.
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As mentioned if you enable 'High quality on mobile' in the general settings then you 'should' be able to watch 720p streams over 3g but it will consume alot of data.
Mark.
For some odd reason, my YouTube app seems to be playing the wrong video all the time on Wi-Fi. Perhaps something to do with my ISP?
I can only watch HD videos when on wifi. HD dosent work over 3G any fix?
mskip said:
As mentioned if you enable 'High quality on mobile' in the general settings then you 'should' be able to watch 720p streams over 3g but it will consume alot of data.
Mark.
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This does not work on my phone.
I have unlimited data on Three so I dont care about my Data Consumption however videos still play at something around 360p even with HQ on and the options ticked in the settings.
I have the same issue. HD over mobile checked in youtube, but still can't view videos in 720p. Any one got a solution?
I hooked my Galaxy Nexus up to my 50" plasma, and Youtube looked great on there. Netflix looked horrible.
I unrooted and went back to the stock 4.0.2 and videos are still not showing up in 720p while on 3g. The reason I tried that was because I vaguely remember that it worked when I first got my galaxy nexus. Anyway, going to go back to 4.0.1 and see if that helps.
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Ok that's not it either. I give up.
moslie said:
I unrooted and went back to the stock 4.0.2 and videos are still not showing up in 720p while on 3g. The reason I tried that was because I vaguely remember that it worked when I first got my galaxy nexus. Anyway, going to go back to 4.0.1 and see if that helps.
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Ok that's not it either. I give up.
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I'm pretty sure its disabled because buffering a 720p video over 3g would be insanely slow.
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xxprodigyxx11 said:
I'm pretty sure its disabled because buffering a 720p video over 3g would be insanely slow.
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Thanks. You're probably right. It's just that using the youtube desktop site with the browser, I have no problem viewing/buffering any 720p on my 3g network. If only you can force the resolution manually in the youtube app.
I noticed today that when I watched an HD clip on youtube using wifi that is is 720p but not when on a mobile network. Yes it's full screen and says HQ but it's not 720p.
How do I fix this or is this a limitation put on by Samsung?
I'm having difficult time believing that the stream is 720p even on wifi, how did you verify it?
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I'm having difficult time believing that the stream is 720p even on wifi, how did you verify it?
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Just watch a clip (1080p HD trailer or something) on wifi that is insanely sharp and you'll know it's 720p. There should be no pixelation at all.
Watch the same video on the mobile network and you'll notice the difference.
You have to activate it in Settings, its off by default to save people!
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Even if you activate High Quality for mobile in the settings, it's still not as sharp as wifi.
It's true, it looks upscaled. High quality on mobile data is lower quality then on wifi.
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It's normal, the speed is not the same..
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ZOMG I didn't even know it was possibible to do 720p from the YT app! This phone is just getting cooler and COOLER!!
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There is a HD icon on the bottom left of the screen when the video is playing. Just hit that....but watch out if you're on AT&T!
Ok I don't think people are understanding so let me clarify:
- When on wifi, HQ youtube videos are sharp like they should be
- When on mobile internet, the SAME video with HQ on Mobile turned on is not as sharp
- Even while on mobile and having HQ turned on in the settings menu and the HQ button is lit up on the bottom left; pressing it makes the video go to a non-full screen blob
Why doesn't it load the real video if on mobile internet? I can wait a little bit longer for it load if it means sharp videos how they're meant to be viewed on my screen.
Wasn't there someone talking about how the Netflix on the new razr has actual non-wifi HD youtube? I noticed this problem the day I got the phone as well.
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Yeah, I hope they fix this.
Do you have the latest version of YouTube? As was said before it should say HD not HQ. I just watched a video on mobile and it was definitely HD! Go to the market and see if there is an update for your YouTube app.
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z06mike said:
Do you have the latest version of YouTube? As was said before it should say HD not HQ. I just watched a video on mobile and it was definitely HD! Go to the market and see if there is an update for your YouTube app.
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Mine only says HD when on WiFi. When I'm on mobile it says HQ.
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ZOMG I didn't even know it was possibible to do 720p from the YT app! This phone is just getting cooler and COOLER!!
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Not only that, but because this is a buttonless device, watching videos just looks stunning. Specifically with the youtube app over wifi, 720p only. It just blows me away how good it looks.
I know its not quite as convenient but 720p flash video plays flawlessly in the browser. I even sent it to my 19" with a mhl/dvi cable and it blew me away. For a mobile to be able to play that kind of quality video that smoothly is really impressive imo.
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Hey everyone, had a quick question regarding your experiences with the video quality of the WatchESPN app. I've noticed that on my S3 the video quality never goes into high quality when viewing regular ESPN. If i switch it to ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN 3 channels, all of that content appears in high quality. I've tried this on both my T-Mobile Galaxy S3 and an AT&T Galaxy S3 with the same result.
Anyone else experience this issue?
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Same here. There is no option to change video quality either
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morning bump... anyone else see this?
Hi guy's, my YouTube isn't working on HQ it always shows videos at bad quality even that little HQ button from top right corner disappeared. At setting I tried playing videos with the high quality enabled or disabled in settings it's still showing videos on bad quality. Tried uninstalling/reinstalling app /clear app data but it doesn't help, still bad quality. From browser HQ is working but from app no.
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YouTube app isn't system app
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RaideN250 said:
Hi guy's, my YouTube isn't working on HQ it always shows videos at bad quality even that little HQ button from top right corner disappeared. At setting I tried playing videos with the high quality enabled or disabled in settings it's still showing videos on bad quality. Tried uninstalling/reinstalling app /clear app data but it doesn't help, still bad quality. From browser HQ is working but from app no.
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YouTube app isn't system app
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the updated youtube app doesnt allow hq, the devs fudged it up, look at all the comments in market
just downgrade back to 2.4.4 apk
try unofficial youtube app.its working great for me and it also have download button.
Noticed that the YouTube app only plays in HD mode if you are on either WIFI or LTE. (Note 2) Anyway to make that app think that I'm on LTE on the S3?
You could always just go to general settings in the YouTube app and click high quality on mobile
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Supamike88 said:
You could always just go to general settings in the YouTube app and click high quality on mobile
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Yup. But it ain't HD. It's a bit painful to watch when your used to HD. I know T-Mobile non LTE speeds are fast enough.
Since Youtube auto-adjusts to the available speed, I doubt there's any way to switch to HD. You can use the Browser based Youtube or tweak your Data Speeds based on Doc Holiday's Tweaks in the S3 Modem Thread.
You can try using this app, you can stream HD videos even if you are on edge. and it has other functions too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213945
[MOD] OG YouTube 5.2.27 Downloader, All Qualities & Screen Off Playback (v8.0 beta)
This is the one I use, its out of date but I have no problem playing HD videos with it and i like it better so if the top one doesn't work well for you or you don't like it you can give this one a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
[MOD] YouTube 4.4.11 (v5b), *1080p* / 720p HD (over WiFi & 3G), screen off playback
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