GOOGLE is upgrading the picture quality for YouTube TV users – and it might have already landed on your account.
The company is gradually rolling out “enhanced” viewing for users.
Google started releasing the new 1080p Enhanced mode for YouTube TV earlier this year.
But it soon vanished shortly after appearing for users.
Now the option is once again showing up on accounts, and
The first two checks to make are that you’ve got an active YouTube TV subscription and a device with a Full HD / 1080p screen.
And thirdly, you’ll want to turn on Stats For Nerds.
Just play a video, go to the controls, choose More, select the bug, and you’ll be able to see it at the top of the screen.
You’ll want to be looking for “412” in the codec info part of the read-out.
That means you’ve got the enhanced bitrate (or quality of picture) associated with 1080p Enhanced.
If you don’t see it then the upgrade may not have rolled out to your device.
INCOMING!
On Tuesday, users flocked to Reddit to reveal that they’ve been given the update.
“Enhanced setting just popped up,” said one YouTube TV fan in a Reddit thread.
“So I got the enhanced 1080/720 settings. Well, sorta. It’s on my parents’ account and they live with me. I want to believe that I will be the next lol.”
I got it last night only on my Apple TV, not the Rokus.
Reddit user
Another noted: “I have it on Apple TV and Roku Ultra.”
One said: “Same here on LG TV YTTV app”, while another added: “Mine came in too! Looks good!”
And one wrote: “I got it last night only on my Apple TV, not the Rokus.”
If you want to check for it, you should be able to see it under Picture Quality Settings.
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It should be the highest option available for users currently.
However, you may not see the feature if it hasn’t rolled out to your account yet.
The U.S. Sun has asked Google for comment on the rollout and will update this story with any response.