Summary

  • Multiple YouTube users have reported that videos are defaulting to lower quality than they should be, even with a decent internet connection.
  • This is happening to users across all devices, including iOS, desktop and smart TVs, and is causing frustration and annoyance as the fix requires a manual change to each video.
  • YouTube generally auto-determines the best resolution for the user’s internet connection, however, even changing to 720p or 1080p is resulting in constant buffering, making the platform unwatchable and affecting user experience.
  • Google is aware of the issue and is looking into the problem, but has not yet provided an explanation, and the issue has yet to be resolved.
  • Users are urging Google to issue a fix as soon as possible.
  • This issue is affecting both free and paid YouTube users.

By Dave Parrack

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