Was just wondering is there anyway to get smooth 1080p video playback on our phones? I've tried webkit, opera, dolphin, ninesky, skyfire, firefox and even tried the html5 website with no success. I know the gnex can play 1080 youtube which is inpart to ICS I'm assuming. Does anyone know of a browser or method to get 1080 videos to stream smoothly on youtube? Thanks!
I have no problem watching a 1080p video on YouTube if that is what your question . I am using the dolphin HD browser
ojtwelve said:
I have no problem watching a 1080p video on YouTube if that is what your question . I am using the dolphin HD browser
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Hmm it doesn't stutter for you at all or give you the "not optimized for mobile" message? Playing it direct from the browser w/ flash correct?
Use this it allows you to download the videos as well but it only goes up to 720p not sure if it'll help, but its what I use to get HD videos. Since the you really can't get 1080p on a 720p screen just like a TV. It'll either be 720p or 1080i. It allows you to select the quality as well. So good luck
zetsumeikuro said:
Was just wondering is there anyway to get smooth 1080p video playback on our phones? I've tried webkit, opera, dolphin, ninesky, skyfire, firefox and even tried the html5 website with no success. I know the gnex can play 1080 youtube which is inpart to ICS I'm assuming. Does anyone know of a browser or method to get 1080 videos to stream smoothly on youtube? Thanks!
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justinglock40 said:
Use this it allows you to download the videos as well but it only goes up to 720p not sure if it'll help, but its what I use to get HD videos. Since the you really can't get 1080p on a 720p screen just like a TV. It'll either be 720p or 1080i. It allows you to select the quality as well. So good luck
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I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
Why bother viewing a 1080p source when our screen can only do 720p? 4g can do it, sure, but there's no real benefit.
BBEgo said:
Why bother viewing a 1080p source when our screen can only do 720p? 4g can do it, sure, but there's no real benefit.
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Just to do it! Also, if we mirror it to a source that can handle 1080p then why not?. 4g can keep up with it, but play back is choppy.
But if the phone has to dither it down to 720p anyway, then there is no point.
It's really just a waste of bandwidth to do that, with absolutely zero gain or benefit.
I'm new to android and android hardware. My question is that when I play YouTube app I never get hd quality (not crystal clear) videos. The screen is kinda of snowy. I did a test on multiple videos 360p, 720p, 1080p all the same. Also when I tested a mkv file on the system sd it plays back kind of skippy and not crystal clear 1080p. Is my note defective ? Or what ? It's stock rom I don't know how to root. Thank you
Take it back and get a new one, you're well in the 30 day return window.
also do a speed test to see what your net speed is because it will scale your video back if your streaming over 3g at low speeds. 1080 requires atleast 6mbps connection. otherwise it will lower it for you.
I did a speed test and I'm getting 35down 8up wifi. also Netflix doing the same. Everything else works but I'm just not getting hd quality video
Have you tried to have the screen on the upper right corner and tap on the hd button?
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I'm new to android and android hardware. My question is that when I play YouTube app I never get hd quality (not crystal clear) videos. The screen is kinda of snowy. I did a test on multiple videos 360p, 720p, 1080p all the same. Also when I tested a mkv file on the system sd it plays back kind of skippy and not crystal clear 1080p. Is my note defective ? Or what ? It's stock rom I don't know how to root. Thank you
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On my device hd youtube videos look pretty good, its flash movie videos on certain websites that look a little weird...like panning flashes slightly happening on blacks, not so much macroblocking.
The Note display isn't 1080p, it's actually WXGA, just a little taller than 720p.
Also there is the well-known issue of dark scenes being blotchy with videos. This has been documented in the Int'l version too.
And +1 to the suggestion to press the "HQ" button. Also be sure the video is offered in HD. Try this video and don't forget the HQ button which you can only see if you tap the screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfWXRybZS4A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
also make sure u turn up the brightness. if you have it set low that will cause some of this
Does Netflix show hd content on the android?
That video is super choppy and pixelated for me over wifi.
Wonder what the Deal is?
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The Note display isn't 1080p, it's actually WXGA, just a little taller than 720p.
Also there is the well-known issue of dark scenes being blotchy with videos. This has been documented in the Int'l version too.
And +1 to the suggestion to press the "HQ" button. Also be sure the video is offered in HD. Try this video and don't forget the HQ button which you can only see if you tap the screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfWXRybZS4A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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No HD videos on YouTube look good on mine either, HQ is on.
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Yea its a little choppy for me Also.???? Over wifi wonder if it'll be fixed in an update?
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This video looks just amazing on my Note!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP90fQab86Q
What you described happens in YouTube and Netflix. The hq is on as always
I never saw any kind of problems streaming with the Galaxy s, Galaxy S2 and with my recent one the Galaxy Note. It looks even better on the note crystal clear (Youtube, Vevo and Netflix), try to compare it with another Note to see if your device is defective. And regarding the .mkv playback, it was a little choppy on all devices so i think is more hardware performances don't forget those still smartphones not computers.
I've also noticed that the "HD" option isn't so HD. Even at home over wifi with 20/20Mbit, it's still quite blocky. I'm convinced that the youtube app is the problem and does not actually pull the 720p or 1080p versions even if they are available and you select "HD" with a connection that can support it. I don't know what resolution it does pull -- some kind of hybrid maybe, where it's 720p but at a much lower bitrate? It looks 'decent'/better than without "HD", but movement scenes are horribly blocky compared to what they could be.
I've verified that it's the youtube app itself (and the mobile version of their website too btw) by opening the stock browser, navigating to www.youtube.com, scrolling down and opening the Desktop version of the site, searching/selecting the same video, hitting the cog when it starts playing to change resolution to 720p/1080p (just as you would on a desktop), and then going full screen. It plays fine, and the video quality is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the youtube app (and mobile site as well I believe) when doing this. Much less blockiness, especially on scenes with a lot of motion or blacks. It's really annoying, because it is inconvenient to open videos in the browser this way, yet the quality is worth it. I wish there was an app available that allowed for better quality. I want to choose the "desktop version" of 720p without going to the desktop website.
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I've also noticed that the "HD" option isn't so HD. Even at home over wifi with 20/20Mbit, it's still quite blocky. I'm convinced that the youtube app is the problem and does not actually pull the 720p or 1080p versions even if they are available and you select "HD" with a connection that can support it. I don't know what resolution it does pull -- some kind of hybrid maybe, where it's 720p but at a much lower bitrate? It looks 'decent'/better than without "HD", but movement scenes are horribly blocky compared to what they could be.
I've verified that it's the youtube app itself (and the mobile version of their website too btw) by opening the stock browser, navigating to www.youtube.com, scrolling down and opening the Desktop version of the site, searching/selecting the same video, hitting the cog when it starts playing to change resolution to 720p/1080p (just as you would on a desktop), and then going full screen. It plays fine, and the video quality is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the youtube app (and mobile site as well I believe) when doing this. Much less blockiness, especially on scenes with a lot of motion or blacks. It's really annoying, because it is inconvenient to open videos in the browser this way, yet the quality is worth it. I wish there was an app available that allowed for better quality. I want to choose the "desktop version" of 720p without going to the desktop website.
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Try Tubemate in the Amazon App Store. Let's you download or watch the video. Plus you can select which version to watch/download.
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You hit it right on the money! !!!!
Thank you
I did a test with alot of videos and Some mkv files. It seams to me also that the apps for galaxy note are not streaming in hd.the mkv files on my sd card play stunning hd video. Netflix is the same way and many others like vevo etc... I get to say the least vhs quality video streaming on 4g lte or 50/8 speed 5ghz N Wifi. Why is this happening? does it occur in the international version? Also in some YouTube playbacks with a dark scene I see lines going across the screen? Does it happen to any of you guys also?
Hi everyone.
I bought an MHL cable to hook my Galxy S II up to my HDTV thinking I could watch HD videos on my big screen.
This works fine for a video file I've already downloaded to my phone, but I subscribe to an online live sports streaming website that shows events in up to 720p resolutions. All the streams are rtmpt Flash based embedded players, unfortunately when I tried this I could only view the videos at the S2's native resolution, which scaled up to 40 inches looked terrible!
Also, I've tried loads of browsers from the market, but regardless of if I use 3G, H+ or high speed home wifi they all stutter/lag every 10 seconds or so, which tells me it's the phone, not the connection. If I tether my phone to my PC, I can watch the streams fine which again tells me that it's the phone and not a connection speed issue.
I'd like to know if there's an app that will detect when you play an embedded video stream and give you the option of viewing it in another player that can handle higher resolutions than the browsers can?
I've seen apps like JetVD which do this for YouTube videos with 720p resolutions but can't find anything that will work with other streaming video websites. A little help please? MHL cable is pretty useless to me otherwise!
Thanks in advance!
Hey guys. I'm searching for an application that would allow me to watch YouTube videos in ultra low resolutions, such as 240p AND/OR 144p.
I am working with a really bad WiFi connection here, thats why i need it. The Twitch (Twitch.tv) app is great, because you can select "mobile" in the quality selection box and i can watch it perfectly , but on the YouTube app there's nothing close to that.
Hello everyone,
I'm starting to get annoyed of the fact that YouTube sometimes switches from the 720p to 480p resolution. I only find one trick that helps:
1. Set YouTube app to 144p and load the video
2. Switch back to 720p and swipe the video away
3. Load the video again
But it's very annoying to use this every time I open YouTube, so is there a way to solve this?
The second question about the YouTube app is about the 1080p resolution. I have the latest version, but I'm not able to see a 1080p option. I have a note 10.1 2012 edition (1280*720 I think) but it says it's HD ready and a Samsung galaxy s4. I saw some modded version of YouTube on xda, but it's outdated. Is there a way to achieve this resolution on one of my devices?