Although it seems meaningless to play 4K videos on a screen that does not support 4K, in fact, even on computers that do not support high resolution, people occasionally want to try to see how it works when playing high-definition videos – although it may be more of a test to see whether the computer can withstand such performance requirements – but I personally think that for the new generation of ultra-wide screen mobile phones, such a function actually has a certain meaning. Now, under everyone’s expectation, the Android version of YouTube app also officially provides this option, which will allow many Android phones to have a taste of 4K. Continue reading the text of the report that YouTube Android version can also play 4K on non-4K mobile phones.
Non-4K mobile phones can also play 4K using YouTube Android version
Obviously, except for a few high-end models that shoot directly into the 4K screen (such as:Xperia 1 II The screen is awesome! ). The current mainstream WQHD+ screen resolution in the mobile phone market cannot truly present the complete details of 4K videos. But there will still be people who want to try to squeeze out more sharpness and detail by playing 4K videos. Google has previously opened up video playback capabilities up to 2160p HDR for iOS. Now, it has also been spotted that the Android version has been unlocked a step further.
It is said that this feature should be an option to be unlocked from the Server side, so as long as the App version is not too old, you should be able to get this feature. The editor has also tried to obtain 2160p60 HDR playback on his Pixel 3 XL – I have to say, it looks really cool! Especially in full version mode. It is recommended that you search for 4K YouTube videos to confirm whether this feature has been unlocked.
Speaking of the necessity of playing 4K videos on mobile phones. Personally, I think that given that most mobile phone screens currently use ultra-wide ratios, if you want to enlarge a normal 16:9 video to full size, then there is indeed a need for options beyond the screen resolution. Because, if the screen resolution is Full HD+, the 1080p video will appear relatively blurry when enlarged, so increasing the video resolution appropriately will indeed be very helpful for the viewing experience. But for older phones or tablets, you may have to consider whether such image quality will slow down the experience.
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Source: KOCPC Chinese