Google is said to have released an update for the YouTube
app on Android OS. The only major modification is that users can now choose
what resolution they stream the video at rather than have the app choose it for
them.
Now, once you click on the menu button in the video and tap
on the gear icon, you will get a list of resolution options, from the
eye-watering 144p all the way to 1080p. The max resolution will depend upon the
video, of course. Even if you do come across a 4K video, however, the max
setting is still 1080p.
Best part is that you can choose to select the resolution
even on a 3G connection. Previously, the HQ option that was available for 3G
streaming was noticeably worse than the HD option that was available on WI-Fi
but now you can manually set the video to HD resolution even on 3G. You can,
however, limit the app to non-HD resolutions from the settings for 3G
connection.
There is one bug in the app, however, where the max 1080p
option comes and goes as it pleases. Even when a video is available in 1080p or
even higher resolutions, sometimes you will be limited to just 720p, even on
Wi-Fi. Other times, the 1080p option would magically reappear. Hopefully, this
bug gets rectified soon.
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