Had a question regarding 4K resolution on streaming/video apps - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have just recently migrated from iOS (iPhone 11 Pro) to Android 10 (Sony Xperia 5 II). I think Android is a much better choice for me as I feel I have more control.
Despite this I am having a minor issue which I need help with. On my iPhone 11 Pro, I was able to watch 4K videos, even with HDR turned on through the Youtube app. The resolution of the iPhone 11 Pro is closer to 1080p than anything else so I understand 4K is downscaled to the resolution of the phone. The problem I have is that with my new Sony Xperia 5 II I cannot seem to be able to enable 3840x2160/4K on any video on Youtube. I have tried watching a 4K video with HDR and without HDR but still suffer the same problem. I am new to android so I don't really know if this is common or its just my phone. The resolution of the Sony phone is also 1080p but I find it quite surprising it won't let me watch videos at 4K considering the iPhone 11 could.
I have tried updating the Youtube app and the firmware of the phone but nothing seems to change. I cannot uninstall Youtube from the phone either.
Is there any way this can be fixed?

The 4K video playback on YouTube is supported on those Android devices only that have a 4K display screen. Your Sony Xperia 5 II doesn't have such one.
But there is a simple workaround you can use to enable 4K video quality option on YouTube , if your phone's Android is rooted: change the resolution of the display to enable 4K video support - you do this by modifying the build.prop[/] file in the /system root directory.

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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?
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[Q] Can anyone else watch theri 4k videos on TV?

I just bought an LG 4K TV this weekend (49UB8500).
It doesn't seem to recognize the 4k Videos I shot with my Xperia Z2.
I'm not sure...haven't done extensive research yet, but LG 4K TV seem to require HEVC codec for 4K video but somehow the 4K videos Z2 shot are using H264 codec instead....
I cannot find a free encoder to convert these files either to test out this theory.
Does nobody else have this problem?
Lolento said:
I just bought an LG 4K TV this weekend (49UB8500).
It doesn't seem to recognize the 4k Videos I shot with my Xperia Z2.
I'm not sure...haven't done extensive research yet, but LG 4K TV seem to require HEVC codec for 4K video but somehow the 4K videos Z2 shot are using H264 codec instead....
I cannot find a free encoder to convert these files either to test out this theory.
Does nobody else have this problem?
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I used TOTAL VIDEO CONVERTER to convert !!
But on Samsung 4k but it may work for LG
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Try handbrake. Link: https://handbrake.fr/
I tried handbrake but it doesnt recognize the video... only converts audio...
will try the other suggestion and report back.
thanks!
Tried both options.....neither seem to convert the 4k videos.
No one else have this problem?
Update: It seems that 32bit PCs are now pretty much obsolete... Cannot re-encode 4k videos. On the other hand, seems my LG TV can read 4k H264 videos from the Z2 (just not via DLNA). Turns out 4K video quality as captured from Z2 is not much better than 1080p from my point of view...

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I've found out that I can make 4K videos with the original application. No problem there. But I can try any other apk installed from play and cannot make a 4K video, the maximum resolution I can use is something about 3264x1836 but no UHD...
It seems to me like some system problem. To tell the truth I haven't tried other apks to shoot video but was curious with cinema 4k. It used to work OK on my LG G4 but with my new LG V10 no UHD resolution.
Has someone out there a problem like this?
Thanks.
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Hi, i have a mate 10 (non-pro).
I am experiencing this annoying pixelated videos on facebook app. Even if it's set on highest quality. I am only playing videos and not not uploading.
And the maximum video quality is only 640p. I tried reinstalling the app but still the same. Im not expriencing the issue on youtube app. I do not have this issue when playing same facebook video on other devices with facebook app.
Can you guys check if im the only one experiencing this or is there a workaround? Thanks
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its happen to me too and i don't find a solution , some video in Facebook on my mate 10 are pixelated Im on L29 8.0.0.119 version
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i'm not using those apps, but on my mate 10 Pro, it's like netflix videos played from the app aren't in Full HD, even if all parameters are set for high quality and high bandwith
Have you found a solution?
Solution
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VOD at 720p + emui resolution HD (720p) = No pixelation
VOD at 1080p + emui resolution FHD = No pixelation
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It's a bit weird that the Xperia 1 III supports 4k 120fps through Cinema Pro but only 4k 24fps in the camera app.
Sometimes, I don't have the time to setup Cinema Pro and just want to quickly record something, is there a way to enable 4k 60fps in the main app? I have a rooted device if one solution requires it.
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