Have your YouTube videos been a bit blurry lately? No, it’s probably not time to go in for your annual eye exam (although it might be, so check your calendar), other YouTube viewers with iOS devices have also noticed the videos are streaming in low-quality mode.
A YouTube support page announced that affected users are seeing videos default to 144p or 360p resolution, despite having a strong internet connection.
We’re aware some of you are experiencing lower than usual video quality when trying to watch Videos and Shorts.
Here’s what you might be seeing:
- YouTube streaming at 144p or 360p despite strong internet connection.
- Buffering when changing to higher quality.
- Video quality could be impacted on IOS mobile, desktop, or Smart TV.
Rest assured, we’re actively looking into this!
Many users report that when they attempt to manually increase the resolution, videos begin buffering. From the sound of things, the low-res issue is fairly widespread. However, the issue doesn’t seem to affect Android users.
YouTube hasn’t officially reported a timeline for a fix for the issue, but we’ll update you here when we hear something new.
