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720p YouTube Vids?

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.

Galaxy Nexus doesn't play 720p on mobile

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?

Cmmts said:
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.

nascasho said:
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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Video quality uploaded on Youtube

Hello
I uploaded 1080p and 720p videos taken with my Note 2 on Youtube. But then the quality is very bad when im watching them on the youtube app frop the phone. Even in HQ. Is this normal ?
Same thing watching them from a computer in 480p ( i have to choose 720p streaming minimum to have it quite ok but for me its a lof of time to load) but I have seen some video test taken with the Note 2 and they look fine in 360p.
Anyone experienced it or has a solution ?

Can you give us a link to the YouTube video so we can see what's going on?
I haven't uploaded video into YouTube from this phone, but I don't see why the quality would be poor.
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you have to wait for a while for YouTube to work on the video first.
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EP2008 said:
Can you give us a link to the YouTube video so we can see what's going on?
I haven't uploaded video into YouTube from this phone, but I don't see why the quality would be poor.
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http://youtu.be/gzeO4rNy2rU
quality not so great on phone
melvinchng said:
you have to wait for a while for YouTube to work on the video first.
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really ? I'll wait a few days then and see what happens.

Just checked from the phone, it's HD, no problem with that. Quality looks okay.
One thing, in phone, HQ and HD are two completely different things. HQ could be 480P but HD is 720P.
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chinaa said:
http://youtu.be/gzeO4rNy2rU
quality not so great on phone
really ? I'll wait a few days then and see what happens.
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The quality is hd and looks fine on my phone. What exactly aren't you happy with? Does it look blurry? Blocky? Jerky?
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Thanks for playing my video.
This is the quality I have with the HQ activated.
I'm not sure this is an okay quality, i've seen better. You both had the same kind of view ?
Even played it with my LG phone, its the same.
Just so we clear, I just have to click on the HQ button on the bottom left corner right ?
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chinaa said:
Thanks for playing my video.
This is the quality I have with the HQ activated.
I'm not sure this is an okay quality, i've seen better. You both had the same kind of view ?
Even played it with my LG phone, its the same.
Just so we clear, I just have to click on the HQ button on the bottom left corner right ?
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I'm not sure if this screen capture will be posted in high quality, but the one you posted does look very low resolution.
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The uploader on xda app only proposes me 640x360 max size.
But we can see my quality is completely different from yours no ?
You cant even identify childrens face lol ! I have no clue
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Again, if the video is 720P, then it should show HD button, not HQ, on your Note.

jujuburi said:
Again, if the video is 720P, then it should show HD button, not HQ, on your Note.
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It is a 1080p video ! First you should try it on your computer you'll see the quality is very bad in 360.
And I have never seen a HD button on youtube android app, only HQ. Have you ? Its the same with my LG phone, shows HQ.
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Well I rarely see videos which show HQ. I see HD most of the time.
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I feel dumb lol. I found the reason why I havent got it HD. using WiFi gives me HD. but 3G network doesnt. I always use Mobile data.
I really have a good network connection, the carrier or Youtube must have blocked HD videos. still, my 3G HQ quality really sucks then
thanks for your time
now for the second part of the matter, is this normal 360p using the computer to stream is such a bad quality ?

chinaa said:
I feel dumb lol. I found the reason why I havent got it HD. using WiFi gives me HD. but 3G network doesnt. I always use Mobile data.
I really have a good network connection, the carrier or Youtube must have blocked HD videos. still, my 3G HQ quality really sucks then
thanks for your time
now for the second part of the matter, is this normal 360p using the computer to stream is such a bad quality ?
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Just enable hd on mobile data if you have a big enough data plan.
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EP2008 said:
Just enable hd on mobile data if you have a big enough data plan.
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trust me thats what I did in the first place when I started Youtube. I believe its a carrier network thing.

chinaa said:
trust me thats what I did in the first place when I started Youtube. I believe its a carrier network thing.
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Do you have a compression app like Onavo Extend running? Maybe the video is being compressed to save bandwidth on playback?
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The native YouTube app on our phones only support HQ on mobile data. HD on wifi.
There is a hacked YouTube app on XDA which allows HD on mobile data, but you need to root to be able to install it.
I'm using it at the moment and it's beautiful.
It's got nothing to do with your carrier blocking HD on mobile data, just the YouTube app itself.
Try the hacked YouTube app here on XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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EP2008 said:
Do you have a compression app like Onavo Extend running? Maybe the video is being compressed to save bandwidth on playback?
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Nope. dont have any
AjunNg said:
The native YouTube app on our phones only support HQ on mobile data. HD on wifi.
There is a hacked YouTube app on XDA which allows HD on mobile data, but you need to root to be able to install it.
I'm using it at the moment and it's beautiful.
It's got nothing to do with your carrier blocking HD on mobile data, just the YouTube app itself.
Try the hacked YouTube app here on XDA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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I asked a friend to try it on his 3G network but with Galaxy s3, he had HD with no hack.
Thanks I'll definitely give it a try !! (nice draw )
EDIT: it definitely works ! thanks a lot

So you installed the YouTube .apk?

Yes yes I previously edited my comment thanks again
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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
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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
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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
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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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Netflix playing at 720 or 1080?

I know about the hacked apk for Netflix that was released a while back but it either does or doesn't. Is there a way to tell if something is playing at 720 or 1080.. Been trying to hack YouTube to 1080 but seems the developers for both are missing in action as the apks are months out dated.. Wanna use the screen for its full 1080p potential
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ezsoulja said:
I know about the hacked apk for Netflix that was released a while back but it either does or doesn't. Is there a way to tell if something is playing at 720 or 1080.. Been trying to hack YouTube to 1080 but seems the developers for both are missing in action as the apks are months out dated.. Wanna use the screen for its full 1080p potential
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i dont know if you see the difference, but for sure when you hit the airplay on chromecast they will play 1080p is the movie is available on HD.
also, make sure you have the highest setting on your netflix account

I mean it's clear and good looking but I'm looking hard at it and it's not crispy like the tv.. And yes the shows I'm looking at I know for sure are super hd aka 1080 format, signal isn't a issue as I'm pulling 30mbit down on the phone, just wondered if it's 720 or actually 1080
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