UPDATE: Please close this thread, theos0o has created a modded youtube apk that allows playing HD with any DPI! Get it here
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/youtube-android-app-update-brings-hd-video-streaming-to-capable/
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I went to Galaxy Note forums, they dumped the apk that allowed them to do that. Unfortunately, it's the same 2.4.4 YouTube, and I didn't notice any difference. No HQ option, only HD (how the hell is 480p "HD", I will never know).
So I'm assuming there's a screen rez or phone model number check that doesn't allow 720p streaming in the app.
I'm hoping our brilliant devs can come up with a tweak to allow for HD streaming on SGSII.
P.S: if you think there's no difference between 480p and 720p on SGSII screen - oh boy, have you been missing out, son.
P.P.S: I'm not an idiot. Before you down-vote the thread, actually get off your lazy ass and see the difference between 480p and 720p video on SGS2.
UPDATE: If you're running Youtube app v2.4.4 (GB) or 3.x (ICS), set your DPI in build.prop to 182 and you'll have 720p video in youtube =)
Calling on devs to make a hack for the app to make it always think you're running high-dpi, without the need to change it there.. That'd be awesome!
Do you feel that there is a perceivable difference between 800/854*480 and 1280/720 on our S2?
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Do you feel that there is a perceivable difference between 800/854*480 and 1280/720 on our S2?
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Yes, there is a very, very significant difference.
Watch any of the Starcraft II commentaries in 480p then try it in 720p. You'll just how much better it is.
I think it has to do with subpixels, pixels on samoled just don't traslate the same as on a regular lcd screen, I think. Whatever the reason, there's a huge difference.
Im on 182dpi rom and it seems that my youtube videos are in 720p... Tried in browser 480p and it is much more pixelated than hd option in youtube app... In the app the hd option is awesome...
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Im on 182dpi rom and it seems that my youtube videos are in 720p... Tried in browser 480p and it is much more pixelated than hd option in youtube app... In the app the hd option is awesome...
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Which ROM are you running?
Just tried setting 182dpi on CheckROM - works, but no HD option in youtube =(
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Im on 182dpi rom and it seems that my youtube videos are in 720p... Tried in browser 480p and it is much more pixelated than hd option in youtube app... In the app the hd option is awesome...
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I just set 182 DPI in build.prop and I got HD option!! Yay!! Looks awesome.
If only someone would hack it into always allowing for HD video, without the need to run high DPI settings..
Im on vertrema 4.8... I do it with dpi changer from market... Sometimes is necessary to wipe market settings to make it recognise the changed dpi...
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The difference probably has more to do with the higher bitrate and less compression that youtube applies to 720p videos compared to 480p ones than with the resolution, since a widescreen 480p video at 852x480 is already larger than the dimensions of the SGS2 screen. The SGS2 has a normal RGB subpixel layout and even if it did have a pentile matrix or anything else, the picture would still get sent to the screen in its nominal resolution of 800x480.
That said, I can certainly believe that a 720p version would look better and is worth trying.
Yeah, I'm not entirely certain why 720p looks better than 480p, maybe because the down-sampling that youtube makes is worse than when the video is down-sampled by SGSII on-the-fly. Better algorithms, perhaps.
Whatever the case, I'm happy now =) I just hope someone hacks the app so that it reports high-DPI even when build.prop has 240 or whatever.
I Update the YouTube APP and don't play videos in HD, only on HQ, the SGSII doesn't support HD?
Check my mod guys!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
very good support for youtupe 720p
I try very good.
my connections dont have this quality (
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Check my mod guys!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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@theos0o, I have been using your Modded Youtube 3.5.5 on my CM9(ICS) Rom and it works. I get to see videos in HD(720p). Thanks for the great youtube mod.
Note: If any one is using CM9 nightlies Rom then the latest version of the gapps does not have the youtube app. Just download the modded youtube app from the above link and install it. If you had installed the youtube app from the play store then just simply remove it and install this one.
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Hey i'm a noob here and i have a question
Is there any way to enable 1080p on my iconia so i can watch full hd movies like all the other honeycomb tablets out there? I have now flashed the virtuous picasso v1.0.8 rom and i noticed that i still can't watch 1080p videos on youtube. So my question is if there is any rom or kernel that can enable 1080p video playback?
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you may try to use stock rom 4.010.22 or above which can automatically switch to 1080p output while playing 1080p video.
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Hey i'm a noob here and i have a question
Is there any way to enable 1080p on my iconia so i can watch full hd movies like all the other honeycomb tablets out there? I have now flashed the virtuous picasso v1.0.8 rom and i noticed that i still can't watch 1080p videos on youtube. So my question is if there is any rom or kernel that can enable 1080p video playback?
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Are you talking about HDMI out? If Yes, then there are ROMs that can output 1080p trough HDMI. If you are talking about 1080p playback on the device itself then NO! There is NO Honeycomb tablet (yet) that can do 1080p in Adobe flash (youtube and others)
1080p
movies is lagging at 1080p this is killing me.
I am on the ota 3.1
If you're watching on the tablet itself, there's no point in watching 1080p. The screen only has 800px vertical pixels (landscape). Just use 720p on the tab. If going out to HDMI, are you getting lag?
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If you're watching on the tablet itself, there's no point in watching 1080p. The screen only has 800px vertical pixels (landscape). Just use 720p on the tab. If going out to HDMI, are you getting lag?
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Yes i used it on the tab and tv . In bothe agging .
But 720p is good but not that crisp.
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Yes i used it on the tab and tv . In bothe agging .
But 720p is good but not that crisp.
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There is still NO Hardware acceleration (for video) in Honeycomb so ALL of the Honeycomb tablets have this issue! ONLY MP4 Codec (h.264 Base) is supported and any other file format will use software rendering (slow choppy)!! Honeycomb is still an incomplete OS.
Oh and if someone is wondering why his/hers Android smartphone plays video better, the answer is simple: Most manufacturers enhance codec support on their devices(Samsung the most) and Android 2.2/2.3 is more polished OS with a lot of support! Another problem is that nVidia have still not made a driver for honeycomb that takes advantage of the hardware decoder in Tegra2
Example: My 7" Samsung Galaxy TAB although with only a single core CPU can play ANY 1080p I have thrown at it! But it is running Android 2.3.4
but samsung tabs does it, doesn't it ?
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but samsung tabs does it, doesn't it ?
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Nope! NO Honeycomb Tablet can display properly 1080p (other than MP4 h.264 Base) video!
Oh yes sorry, I've just reached the friend of mine that told me, he has indeed a galaxy tab but with gingerbread !
thanks for the info
How to enable 1080p output on 3.1 ota??
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vari9 said:
How to enable 1080p output on 3.1 ota??
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vari9 said:
How to enable 1080p output on 3.1 ota??
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Its already enabled
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Its already enabled
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I am on 4.010.24 ota.....no 1080p hdmi out....
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yea lets be clear on what the question is. It was said that 3.1 would enable 1080p hdmi out. still only 720p. whats the deal
Does anyone get choppy video playback on some videos? I have noticed it when streaming some videos from youtube and other websites.
No cant say i have, on the contrary video playback has been excellent
Are you using the stock browser or something else?
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What rom are you using? I had this problem but its because the rom set the read ahead speed too large. Use sd booster from market if you're rooted and check what read speed is. It should be 128kb.
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I'm using Villain rom 2.1 but I have noticed the problem standard firmware to. It does it on stock browser and tried a few other browsers to.
Read speed is 128kb.
Any particular videos?
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wfi, 3g or both? does it get better if you reduce the size to 360p or are you view through the youtube app, if so try viewing though the desktop version to see if there is any difference, like other say it could be your ROM so search on the ROM thread for known issues.
I've seen it happen too on some flash video's site. I think it's all about the same site here . Nasty
videos up til 720p work fine, 1080p doesn't work at all for me
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videos up til 720p work fine, 1080p doesn't work at all for me
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What rom you using ? and is your SGS2 with exynos and not tegra ?
I noticed it on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIagVxNqQ4c
Watch with the youtube app on HIGH QUALITY its a bit choppy like its struggling to buffer. You notice it more when you skip through a few mins.
Assuming you're on Windows 7 (or Vista), look for the 'Wildlife' video under Videos -> Sample Videos...Now play that on your Galaxy S2 for some serious AMOLED'gasm.
Will try it out, ty for the tip
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My phone crashed
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I was about to brag about streaming some fatass hd for a friend and it died, he was like "great device..."
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Weird...It's just a 720p WMV file, played right away on my stock KJ2 player. Whatever custom ROM/video player you're running might not like WMV files, who knows.
Cyanogenmod and miui don't have Samsung media codecs, could be your problem if your running any of those roms.
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MX video player plays everything.
Especially with Bravia engine.
Bravia engine?
Edit: Just seen some screenshots, it looks sharper, but I probably won't notice a difference unless put side by side.
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Bravia engine?
Edit: Just seen some screenshots, it looks sharper, but I probably won't notice a difference unless put side by side.
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Some say the Bravia engine does not work on SGS2 and the thread has been locked .
True test requires two phones side by side .
jje
Cant find it Somebody probably deleted it, since we share our Windows 7 laptop.
And I love showing of my Amoled beauty :'(
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Weird...It's just a 720p WMV file, played right away on my stock KJ2 player. Whatever custom ROM/video player you're running might not like WMV files, who knows.
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I was on stock rom, it got hot and black!
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I found it on google searching "wildlife video sample windows 7"
Nice indeed :>
For those missing the Wildlife video, you can get it here:
http://www.archive.org/download/Windows7WildlifeSampleVideo/Wildlife.wmv
one another good video is big buck bunny with a 10min length. you can download it here http://www.divx.com/en/hd (on the right side). it is in 1080p
Sadly, only the stock (and stock-derived) ROMs can play these videos for now . It's choppy on everything else (CM7 in my instance).
My fren who own a iphone4 show off that he can lock his phone using a swipe gesture [email protected]@anyway thx for the tips^^
Take off your screen protector and shove the screen to whom your showing it too.
Nah really, look for a high def David Attenborough's wildlife video that your SGS II can playback and enjoy the jealousy of their face.
Looks really good!
Just updated YouTube on my note and wow what a difference! HD content looks amazing!
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Geez your right! Way better than the last version! And with lte streaming hd content is child's play!
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Oh yeah, it's really gorgeous
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I didn't get any update notification. whats the new version number?
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Just updated YouTube on my note and wow what a difference! HD content looks amazing!
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Did you check "mobile high quality" in the options before? Or is it now "more" HD?
PS: My app is version 2.3.4
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Ok, got an update. It's version 2.4.4 now...
Can you upload APK please? I don't have market.
That's right, the "HQ" (560p) button was replaced by "HD" (720p). Cool. Now it needs download video features and it'll be complete.
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Can you upload APK please? I don't have market.
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Here it is. Mods - if this isn't allowed, please remove it... It's not a paid app and it's not hacked in anyway... but ya never know. Thanks
p.s. Click the thanks button
Edit : Forgot, this is version 3.5 - for ICS. If you're still on Gingerbread it wont work.
Yup after update HD youtube videos is way more crisp.
Still get blocky clopping blacks tho, oh well
Latest Youtube 2.4.4
i'm on Gingerbread 2.3.6
transfer to sd card, install like normal. make sure unknown sources is enabled.
The HQ button before was a disappointment on this gorgeous 5.3 inch display.
Now it looks amazing! Thanks OP.
Sweet. This is what the Note was built for.
my galaxy note youtube app is 2.4.4 but it still show HQ and not HD
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my galaxy note youtube app is 2.4.4 but it still show HQ and not HD
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Are you on wifi? I've heard someone mention that it only changes to HD when you are on wifi no matter how fast your network connection is. If you are not on wifi it might default to HQ instead of HD.
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Are you on wifi? I've heard someone mention that it only changes to HD when you are on wifi no matter how fast your network connection is. If you are not on wifi it might default to HQ instead of HD.
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ow..thank you for the answer. will try on wifi later
Package file not signed correctly for me. On rocket from v 22
labuharry said:
my galaxy note youtube app is 2.4.4 but it still show HQ and not HD
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Are you on wifi? I've heard someone mention that it only changes to HD when you are on wifi no matter how fast your network connection is. If you are not on wifi it might default to HQ instead of HD.
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Package file not signed correctly for me. On rocket from v 22
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If you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715 there is a modded version that will enable HD playback over mobile network. I just renamed the original YouTube app to YouTube.apk.bak, rebooted, then pasted the modded one in its place, rebooted again and it works great. I'm on Chris's 1.7.
Videos are awesome now
I believe the HQ button before was just to play the vids in 480p while it would normally play at 240p, the HD button now streams the 720p version of the clip, while this is good the non HD version is at 240p so for those who dont have fast enough connection to stream 720p they will end up getting a worse quality than before since they will be either forced to wait for an extended time to buffer or settle for 240p.. they should have given us choices.
Just to let everyone know. I got an updated YouTube today dated version. 10.05.6 and with any mods it has 1440p video available.
If anyone needs the app let me know.
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www.apkmirror.com has every app there is.
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About flipping time. I was shocked
It didnt work for me. Did you do anything extra to it?
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It didnt work for me. Did you do anything extra to it?
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Does the video you tried to watch support 1440p? Search for "2k demo video" or something and see if 1440p is available when you watch one of those.
I did not do anything special it just played search 4k video test you will find a couple great test videos.
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I tried multiple 4k and 2k videos and didn't work. Im on firekat custom rom. Not sure if that matters
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I tried multiple 4k and 2k videos and didn't work. Im on firekat custom rom. Not sure if that matters
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There's a certain process to follow. Look for it in apps and themes. It's posted there.
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I got it fixed. All i did was install the app and clear the data and it started working. Nothing extra. Nice jump in quality since i was only able to see videos in 720p before.
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Just to let everyone know. I got an updated YouTube today dated version. 10.05.6 and with any mods it has 1440p video available.
If anyone needs the app let me know.
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Isn't it available in google play?
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Isn't it available in google play?
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Should be by now. It wasn't when the OP was made. I hade it before apk mirror too.
However the OP was to inform people they did not need to do the build prop edit anymore to get the 2k viewing.
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New app updated from Google Play worked for me. But it wont work right off the bat. You have to force close app, go to the app settings and clear cache and data. Restarted YouTube and voila! Haven't had 1440p enabled in quite a bit
Anyone Know how to keep video quality at the highest? seems to change between videos. Nothing is settings.
Depends on the resolution the video was uploaded with. Some videos are low resolution, some are high. So you have to check each one. YouTube also streams in a lower resolution to get the video to the viewer quicker. Not everyone has fast enough Internet to stream 4k videos without buffering issues.
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