Google’s rollout of higher quality videos on YouTube TV has been stalled by bugs
The YouTube TV live streaming service is set to get even better (soon)
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YouTube TVhas been quietly rolling out support for a “1080p Enhanced” streaming option across many of its channels, bringing subscribers better picture quality. However, the company hasn’t officially announced these changes, which might explain why there’s been a delay in its wider rollout.
In areply on Redditearlier this week, aYouTubeemployee confirmed it would be rolling out the “1080p Enhanced” option to “updated4K-compatible streaming devices”, which will be delivering the company’s “highest video quality”.
However, a few days later in anotherreply on Reddit, the same YouTube employee confirmed that the “1080p Enhanced” option some users had already begun to notice is now delayed.
Even though this option showed up for some subscribers over the past few days, YouTube acknowledges it has “identified a bug that prevents users from manually selecting this option in their settings”, assuring that its “teams are working to address the issue”.
This has hidden the new setting from being seen by subscribers, at least for now. There’s no word on when it’ll come back, but it’s positive to see members of the YouTube team actively replying to people on Reddit and keeping them updated at least.
What’s the appeal of YouTube TV?
If you’ve not heard of YouTube TV before, it’s essentiallyGoogle’s version of one of thebest streaming services, except it’s only available to those who live in the United States and it shows live TV, likeSling TV.
It’s a solid option for those who want to cut the cord with cable contracts that so often charge a small fortune to bundle channels into a package that you don’t fully use. The reason we can confidently call it a cable replacement is it can offer live TV straight to your phone, tablet or other streaming device. All of the channels you want from an affordable subscription service instead of a long and sky-high contract.
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The news to offer improved 1080p Enhanced resolution is just the latest in a string of higher quality video upgrades YouTube Premium subscribers received last year. We first saw it become available toiOS and Apple TV 4K usersin April 2023, then todesktop users by August, followed byAndroid devices and TVs in November.
It addresses some of the most common concerns among users who are increasingly demanding top-tier picture quality and means YouTube TV can compete with the industry standards set by other streaming platforms.
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