YouTube 4k Video's

roverdean

29-04-2015

Hi
I recently purchased an LG 4K UHD tv and have been trying to watch 4k video's on YouTube such as this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcNtgA6gHs

When I click the settings icon on this vid using my laptop it gives me the option of playing in 2160p 4k but when I try it on my tv it max's out at 720p with no higher res option offered. This is the same with all 4k video's on YouTube. Am I missing something?

n_a1

03-05-2015

It's the same on my 1080p sammy, Netflix and Amazon both stream in 1080p but Youtube is locked at 720p even when used with it's crappy web browser also,
I think it has something to do with the os version it detects.
Question does your tv also support the vp9 codec youtube uses?

avit_now

26-05-2015

Originally Posted by roverdean:
“Hi
I recently purchased an LG 4K UHD tv and have been trying to watch 4k video's on YouTube such as this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcNtgA6gHs

When I click the settings icon on this vid using my laptop it gives me the option of playing in 2160p 4k but when I try it on my tv it max's out at 720p with no higher res option offered. This is the same with all 4k video's on YouTube. Am I missing something? ”

I think your problem is you are not using the youtube app on the tv. I have a couple of lg 4k tvs and if you use a tablet or phone with a youtube app, it gives you an icon that allows you to send the video to the tv if you have the youtube webos app open.

From your post I presume you are trying to run the 4k clips via laptop, which wont work.

Hope this helps.