YouTube mobile app gets new video resolution setting

YouTube has started rolling out new video resolution settings for its Android and iOS apps. Until now, YouTube presented a list of resolutions for video playback along with an Auto option, which allowed the app to automatically adjust the video quality depending on the speed of your Internet connection.YouTube wants to make data saving easier for those who don't understand the video resolutions.

But now, under the Quality menu of the video, you see a total of only four options - Auto, Higher picture quality, Data saver, and Advanced. Auto continues to work like before, while the Higher picture quality setting uses more data for a better quality stream. In our experience, it capped the streaming to 720p even on a high-speed Wi-Fi connection.

Data saver, on the other hand, consumes fewer data and should reduce the resolution to 480p, but in our case, the app continued streaming in 720p, so we believe that even if you choose the Data saver option, the app will continue video playback in a higher resolution if your Internet connection is fast enough.

The Advanced menu is where you'll find the list of video resolutions for playback. But, it's worth noting that the changes you make only apply to the current video, although you do have the option to set default video quality for all videos by heading to the Settings > Video quality preferences menu. You can set defaults for both mobile networks and Wi-Fi.

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