Android Youtube woes

Telecaster · 15 Jul 2017 at 14:25

So I'm getting a bit sick of this now so thought I'd ask here.

I have a Google Pixel C and whenever I view a YT video I get no quality options, so it defaults to some low res crap that is really annoying. Doesn't matter if I choose to view it in the desktop mode via chrome or whether it's direct from the YT app, I can't view vids in high quality.

Any ideas how to fix this as it's doing my head in now.

Ta.

something daft already!! · 15 Jul 2017 at 14:28

Do you get the three vertical dots top right, when pausing the playback?

Orcvader · 15 Jul 2017 at 14:37

As above, pressing the 3 dot menu button on the top right gives me this:

Telecaster · 15 Jul 2017 at 23:08

Is that both on phones? I don't get any dots in the top right.

I get three dots on the video where it says 'Add to - Share - More' but when I press the three dots next to more the only options I get are report, transcript, statistics, add translations.

hyperseven · 16 Jul 2017 at 01:18

Telecaster said:
Is that both on phones? I don't get any dots in the top right.

I get three dots on the video where it says 'Add to - Share - More' but when I press the three dots next to more the only options I get are report, transcript, statistics, add translations.

Just tried on Note 4, as said when the video is playing top right 3 dots gives quality options.

What version of Youtube are you running?

Telecaster · 16 Jul 2017 at 02:08

I didn't know there were versions, 99% of the time I use the desktop version through chrome.

something daft already!! · 16 Jul 2017 at 02:29

Use the app.

Orcvader · 17 Jul 2017 at 14:00

As above, use the app, the mobile site is incredibly limited on video controls compared to the app.

unwashed potato! · 30 Jul 2017 at 22:30

should be preinstalled, but here is a link to the app should you need it

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube&hl=en_GB