YouTube mobile app gets new video resolution setting

YouTube has started rolling out new video resolution settings for its Android and iOS apps.

YouTube is making changes to its Android and iOS app that are supposed to make it easier for users to select the resolution of their videos. Unfortunately, the new video quality controls make it more confusing for mobile users to decide what option to choose, especially if they're not concerned with how much data they'll consume as the options do not let you choose the exact resolution for streaming as before. YouTube is replacing the option to individually select the streaming quality of the videos you're watching with generic options, which only mention how heavy on data the streaming will be similar to Amazon Prime streaming resolution selector. For example, instead of having the option to choose between 720p, 1080p, or 4K resolution, you're now given other options that are supposed to be more “friendly” for non-tech-savvy: higher picture quality (more data usage), data saver (lower picture quality).