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How to View YouTube in High Quality with the Motorola Droid
November 8, 2009 by Evan Wondrasek · Leave a Comment
I noticed in tech blogger Robert Scoble’s recent review of the Motorola Droid that many people are unaware that YouTube videos are set to a low quality setting by default on Verizon’s newest Android-powered phone. I can’t say exactly why Motorola decided to do this (I’m sure the guy in charge of Verizon’s bandwidth was happy about it) – but it makes YouTube videos look really terrible.
Enabling high quality YouTube playback is very easy, but the option to enable it is hidden in a few menus. It is mentioned in the “Getting Started” guide provided with the phone, but who reads those things, anyway?
Enabling High Quality YouTube
Step One: Touch the Menu button (it’s the touch-sensitive button with the series of parallel lines). Then select the ‘More’ button.
Step Two: Select the ‘Watch in high quality’ option. Your video will now reload in beautiful, high quality.
It’s a bit of a surprise that high quality playback isn’t available by default, especially since one of the Droid’s biggest selling points is its 3.7″ high resolution screen. Check out the comparison below:
Low Quality
High quality
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About the Author
Evan Wondrasek is the founding editor of Techerator and is currently studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of North Dakota. He enjoys web design, vanilla lattes, and all things tech.
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