YouTube for Android now supports 1440p video streaming

budco2000

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• Aug 8, 2014

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I tried it. Looks great and played smooth on Wi-Fi and LTE with no buffering.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/08/...ign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full&utm_reader=feedly

Open You Tube and search 1440p, find a 1440p video and when the video starts, click settings and you should see a 1440 option under 1080. If not then you need the latest version of You Tube and can be downloaded from here.

 

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nory82688

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Don't think I've gotten this update yet. Anyone have a link?

 

xlxcrossing

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• Aug 9, 2014

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Just Google version 5.9.0.10.

 

jjdevega

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• Aug 9, 2014

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All I see are 1080p options so far.
I have version 5.7.41 so I guess it's not the latest but nothing yet at the play store.
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budco2000

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jjdevega said:

All I see are 1080p options so far.
I have version 5.7.41 so I guess it's not the latest but nothing yet at the play store.
Sent from my LG-D851 using XDA Premium HD app

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jjdevega

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budco2000 said:

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Thank you! 1440p looks amazing way to go YouTube!

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budco2000

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• Aug 9, 2014

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Really good looking 1440p video on You Tube. [1440p] Time Scapes 4K: http://youtu.be/li8-vcpdn1I

 

anoymonos

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How are you guys getting this to work? I have latest installed and still only 1080 even rebooted.

 

jjdevega

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anoymonos said:

How are you guys getting this to work? I have latest installed and still only 1080 even rebooted.

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The latest updated is ver 5.9.0.10 If you don't have it, there's a link above to download the latest if you can't wait for play store.

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anoymonos

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Did that still nothing

 

jjdevega

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anoymonos said:

Did that still nothing

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Try this video
TRANSFORMERS 4 Trailer 2 [Official - 1440p - HD]: http://youtu.be/p56_y43UuEk

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nory82688

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anoymonos said:

Did that still nothing

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As far as I've seen, not every video can be played at 1440p. Only ones that were uploaded with the option.

*just like not all videos being able to play back 1080p. Same deal.

 

jjdevega

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nory82688 said:

As far as I've seen, not every video can be played at 1440p. Only ones that were uploaded with the option.

*just like not all videos being able to play back 1080p. Same deal.

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I agree. Although the link of the transformers is uploaded with 1440p. One way to find out if his shows the same.

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nory82688

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jjdevega said:

I agree. Although the link of the transformers is uploaded with 1440p. One way to find out if his shows the same.

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Exactly . if he can't play the transformer video at 1440 , then something is wrong

 

anoymonos

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Yes that was the issue thanks guys.

 

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BennyTwoThumbs

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Can't wait till more videos are in 1440! Didn't know i could do this until now thanks op!

 

Face_Plant

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• Aug 21, 2014

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I'm assuming the phone must support 1440p in order to watch videos in 1440p? The YouTube app on my Note 3 only goes up to 1080.

 

mayhem204

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• Aug 21, 2014

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Maybe something is wrong with my device or YouTube app but I have the latest update of YouTube and I can't play any videos more than 720p quality. I don't get the option for 1080p or 1440p on videos that should allow it. Anyone else came across this issue

 

mayhem204

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• Aug 21, 2014

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Here are some S.Shots

 

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mayhem204

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• Aug 21, 2014

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Never mind ... I just uninstalled the updates clear cache and data .. Reinstalled and boom !! 1080p and 1440p works !!