YouTube no longer considers 720p as high-definition...

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Barozi said:

EricHiggin said:
On our 5.0mbps dsl, we can't have two computers running YouTube at 1080p at the same time ever. Our devices aren't junk either. If someone is watching YouTube at 1080p during non peak hours, another computer can be 480p without buffering. During peak hours we can't even get 1080p and 720p is the best, with a second computer being at 360p. Streaming to a TV is terrible. 720p best case scenario non peak, 360p with buffering during peak, and don't bother trying YouTube on another device if you're streaming to a TV. If someone is watching YouTube at 720p during peak, and I'm gaming online, the lag becomes unbearable.

Kinda feels like being fed scraps at times. Thankfully we can download some of what we'd otherwise stream all night for free in 1080p. Gotta stream YouTube though.

and why not download YouTube stuff?

For example I downloaded all the AVGN episodes ages ago on my HDD and can now watch them whenever I want at the highest quality.

Since I also have a 4k TV, I would download certain 4k videos (which are pretty big of course) and then put them on a flash drive and watch them on TV. Can't properly stream YouTube in 4k even though I should be able to with my connection.

You and I have actually discussed this in the past. The most recent videos I DL'd from YouTube were a bunch of Tom Green Show episodes, and a bit of Soul Train. Anyways, both the methods I used for the last 5-ish years no longer work. I'd definitely be interested in knowing what you are doing.

More on topic: For handhelds, 720p is great imo. For a nice big TV....The last games I played in 720p on a TV were Yakuza 5 and Dishonoured on the PS3 in spring/summer 2017. While I did notice the downgrade in resolution, a bit more so in Yakuza, it had no effect on my enjoyment. Definitely prefer a higher resolution though.