good day everyone are any of you haveing trouble with youtube?

[ratman7777]

good day everyone are any of you haveing trouble with youtube? I can only watch youtube if I do it at 480p any of you having this issue? and did u fix it? and how did you do so.

 

[KuroLionheart]

Youtube by default won't let you stream HD when you're not on wifi.

To change that, go to Settings > General > uncheck Limit Mobile Data Usage.

 

[ratman7777]

ty I should of been more clear I can watch it but it pauses and buffers.

 

[MrHerbDaily]

Are you watching youtube videos via Wifi or 4G?

 

[ratman7777]

4g

 

[Jennifier Decker]

Yes, there's been similar bugs in the past related to YouTube updating. If it's the same thing happening to you, go to the app manager and into the YouTube app. Choose to both uninstall updates and clear app data. Then go to Play and update it again, and that may fix your problem.

 

[MrHerbDaily]

4g

Just curious what your average 4G speeds are like.

 

[Spec2nirvash]

Here is a snapshot of mine. This is plenty enough speed to stream 1080p HD with YouTube. I have the same problem with my Zmax Pro: I can only stream 480 without buffering, while 720 and 1080 stop and buffer every other 5 seconds. Either Metro somehow throttles video streaming or your phone is a dud like mine is

My previous phone had no issues streaming 1080, even with a slower connection. YouTube has updated a few times since I had this phone, but HD streaming has been a problem since opening the box.

 

[ratman7777]

yep mine does the same only 480 I can watch my data speeds are fast enough for 4k but I cant even watch 720 on this phone

 

[Elix9000]

Here is a snapshot of mine. This is plenty enough speed to stream 1080p HD with YouTube. I have the same problem with my Zmax Pro: I can only stream 480 without buffering, while 720 and 1080 stop and buffer every other 5 seconds. Either Metro somehow throttles video streaming or your phone is a dud like mine is

My previous phone had no issues streaming 1080, even with a slower connection. YouTube has updated a few times since I had this phone, but HD streaming has been a problem since opening the box.

Make sure the data maximizer option is off in the my metro app on your account. This is crucial because the feature throttles you to about 3 mpbs for SD streaming, it's like binge on but does count against your data and the service does not matter.

 

[ratman7777]

u r awesome elix i cant believe metropcs didn't tell me this when I called

 

[MrHerbDaily]

Isn't data maximizer disabled by default? I just checked my account and it's disabled. I'm on the $40 plan.

 

[k28king1]

Youtube by default won't let you stream HD when you're not on wifi.

To change that, go to Settings > General > uncheck Limit Mobile Data Usage.

That's not true. When your on cellular it plays at 480p by default, you can otherwise choose to play in 1080 by pressing the 3 dot menu button.

 

[KuroLionheart]

That's not true. When your on cellular it plays at 480p by default, you can otherwise choose to play in 1080 by pressing the 3 dot menu button.

Not if that option is checked then it will just outright not let you pick 1080p when you're not on wifi.

 

[ratman7777]

I'm confused when I had the data maxiumer on I could choose 1080 in the yt app. it just wouldn't play right would buffer and etc etc

 

[KuroLionheart]

I was talking about this not the data maximizer. If you could play HD then it wasn't checked and you don't need to worry about it.

 

[Spec2nirvash]

Isn't data maximizer disabled by default? I just checked my account and it's disabled. I'm on the $40 plan.

I've been with metro for a long time and never had an issue playing HD until I got this ZMax. I checked what Elix9000 said, sure enough my data maximizer setting was indeed ON. I'm on the unlimited plan, so.... I dunno. Sneaky lil bastards. Maybe they don't like my usage?

 

[Elix9000]

I've been with metro for a long time and never had an issue playing HD until I got this ZMax. I checked what Elix9000 said, sure enough my data maximizer setting was indeed ON. I'm on the unlimited plan, so.... I dunno. Sneaky lil bastards. Maybe they don't like my usage?

It's enabled by default, T-Mobile is getting coverage in places they have never had it which in turn means MetroPCS has coverage in place they never had which in turn leads to millions of more customers which in turn leads to network congestion. It's their solution to tone it down because T-Mobile is growing faster than their cellular network. You can disable it though, it's not force upon you but it's suggested.

 

[Spec2nirvash]

I finally confirmed my 1080 streaming works. I haven't opened YouTube since I checked maximizer, days ago lol.... Can't thank you enough, the Major looks beautiful in 1080p.

And I thought it was the phone.... One problem out of 20 fixed!

 

[k28king1]

Not if that option is checked then it will just outright not let you pick 1080p when you're not on wifi.

Mine was checked. Didn't have any problems playing 1080p content, without buffering. Could be the network strength, or bandwidth in certain areas.

 

[KuroLionheart]

Mine was checked. Didn't have any problems playing 1080p content, without buffering. Could be the network strength, or bandwidth in certain areas.

That's just a bug then. The sole purpose of that option is to stop you from streaming HD on network.