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. Read More
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