YouTube removes 480p video quality cap on smartphones, but not for everyone
You can now stream videos on YouTube app
for smartphones at their native resolutions. The video streaming platform has
removed the 480p (standard definition) limit on video quality that it had
imposed in March this year. The cap on video quality was implemented to ease
load on the networks, which had seen unprecedented surge across the world due
to coronavirus lockdown.
YouTube has
removed the standard definition video quality restriction on smartphones,
including iOS and Android devices, but not for everyone. While you can now
stream videos on YouTube in their native resolutions, it
works only if you are connected through Wi-Fi network. On mobile networks,
which are still facing stress due to rise in digital services like video
conferencing, webinars, et al., there is still a standard definition video
limit cap. On other devices like smart televisions, the YouTube app continues
to allow streaming videos in native resolution.
On
some devices, the default video streaming quality is 480p, meaning every video
starts streaming at standard definition quality even if they support higher
definitions. In such cases, follow the below mentioned steps to stream videos
on YouTube app in their native resolution:
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