youtube quality for 1.6 (800 x 480)

hello there,

I've got a budget flytouch that runs at
Screen Resolution: 800*480
CPU Processor: WM8505+ (400MHz)

- it came with a youtube videos app that works fine as such, but appears to play only at a lower quality, probably 240p, not even 360p. Doesn't seem to reach anywhere close to 800x480. Am I wrong somewhere or is this how it's supposed to work?

 

I see nobody knew what I was talking about.

Let me ask something else then. Which is the best youtube app out there? Can you change the quality of the video as you do on the website proper?

 

If im not mistaken, the only youtube application is the one that comes with the tablet. HD video on youtube is only supported for OS 2.0+

 

Is your tablet rooted?

 

No, it's not rooted, I think... I believe you mean if I put on it a custom OS? No. I have the original firmware.

 

@pbrauer : thanks for the clarifications, I'm new to this

@gurgle : OK man, thanks for revealing the dirty secret. Oh, I guess I'll live as it is, no worries.

 

Try using zroot to root your tablet and then install the hd youtube player. Let me go grab the APK for you. I had it installed on my moment before it got the 2.1 update.

 

Use root explorer to backup the youtube application that you have now. After you backup the youtube apk. then you can delete it. Restart your tablet then go to settings- applications- manage applications and delete the com.google.youtube (or something like that) and then try installing this youtube. YouTubehq (2).apk . If it doesnt work, just reinstall the youtube.apk that you backed up.

 

fantastic man, i'll try - I found a root_explorer_apk, but no zroot as yet, could you upload that for me too please?

and something else, i hope it's safe to use it...

 

[APP] z4root - xda-developers

And yes it is safe.

 

thanks, trying now will be back to say

 

should I say temporary root or permanent root?

 

I would do permanent since you are going to have to restart your device.