YouTube is struggling, and it’s not your internet

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube users on desktops, smart TVs, and iOS are reporting a major quality downgrade while streaming. Videos automatically start playing in 144p or 360p resolution despite a strong internet connection. Thankfully, YouTube has acknowledged the problem and is doing something about it. YouTube is not looking good. No, the platform isn’t in crisis, but it’s facing an annoying issue that is causing streams to play in very poor quality even on fast internet connections. Users have been complaining for days on platforms like Reddit, and we’ve noticed it, too, on our smart TVs. Videos default to low resolutions like 144p or 360p, even when the internet speed is more than sufficient. Trying to manually switch to 1080p or a higher resolution only results in constant buffering, which is frustrating when you know your connection isn’t the problem. The issue seems to be hitting iOS users, desktop viewers, and smart TV users the hardest. The app seems ... Read full article.