60fps YouTube on Android? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Now that YouTube supports videos at 60fps, is there an app that supports viewing at that framerate? I'd love to be able to utilize this new feature on my phone.

YouTube released it yersterday. We have to wait

vaindil said:
Now that YouTube supports videos at 60fps, is there an app that supports viewing at that framerate? I'd love to be able to utilize this new feature on my phone.
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ask yourself one all important question.. does your device support playing vids at 60fps?

simms22 said:
ask yourself one all important question.. does your device support playing vids at 60fps?
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. Why are you trying to inject logic into a conversation on xda?! You should know better than that!
#stayparanoid

Pirateghost said:
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Why are you trying to inject logic into a conversation on xda?! You should know better than that!
#stayparanoid
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LMFAO

simms22 said:
ask yourself one all important question.. does your device support playing vids at 60fps?
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I believe the Nexus 5 does, doesn't it? I managed to manually download a 60fps video, and the VLC app confirms that the framerate is 60fps. I noticed a distinct difference when watching that video compared to the 30fps version. Am I crazy to have noticed a difference? Does the Nexus 5 not support 60fps playback?

vaindil said:
I believe the Nexus 5 does, doesn't it? I managed to manually download a 60fps video, and the VLC app confirms that the framerate is 60fps. I noticed a distinct difference when watching that video compared to the 30fps version. Am I crazy to have noticed a difference? Does the Nexus 5 not support 60fps playback?
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FATALITY

i also notice a difference between 30 and 60fps video. does the n5 not support it?

lucasgta95 said:
FATALITY
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Awfully helpful, thank you.
This thread seems to indicate that 60fps is possible, at least in the boot animation.

Unless the refresh rate is being locked to 30Hz, hardware wise there shouldn't be anything to stop it from displaying 60 frames of video in a second. However I don't think the app has been updated to support it yet.

well, everywhere i have read, it says nexus 5 can do 30fps while playing video. now i do know that we can get 60fps in gaming. is it a hardware limitation? that i cant answer..

simms22 said:
well, everywhere i have read, it says nexus 5 can do 30fps while playing video. now i do know that we can get 60fps in gaming. is it a hardware limitation? that i cant answer..
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I think even a 2011 device can run at 60fps
Try downloading a 60fps video, watch on native or mx player and see for yourself

For those still interested. Yes the Nexus 5 can play 60fps video.
As for watching 60fps YouTube, I have finally found an app for it.
Simply install Viral Popup from the Play Store.
Open the app and open the Settings from the menu dropdown in the top-right. Enable "Dash Player".
Now back out of Settings and find a 60fps video. Select the video and once it starts playing, pause the video, then click the [Gear] button and you'll see a list of qualities. Scroll down and you should see two 720p options, choose the second one. Rewind the video and hit play.
Enjoy 60fps YouTube on Android
NOTE: Not all 60fps videos will work in the app yet. It seems 1080p 60fps videos will not load at all.
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Does this still work? I can't find the option anywhere anymore in Viral from the play store, nor in Viral from the developers Google+ page...

japzone said:
For those still interested. Yes the Nexus 5 can play 60fps video.
As for watching 60fps YouTube, I have finally found an app for it.
Simply install Viral Popup from the Play Store.
Open the app and open the Settings from the menu dropdown in the top-right. Enable "Dash Player".
Now back out of Settings and find a 60fps video. Select the video and once it starts playing, pause the video, then click the [Gear] button and you'll see a list of qualities. Scroll down and you should see two 720p options, choose the second one. Rewind the video and hit play.
Enjoy 60fps YouTube on Android
NOTE: Not all 60fps videos will work in the app yet. It seems 1080p 60fps videos will not load at all.
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Yes the nexus can play 60 fps since all my videos from the note 3, note 4 and galaxy alpha play fine. YES i do record in 60 fps
Plus you should check this out, https://github.com/PkmX/lcamera

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hd video capabilities vs tegra 3

Hi guys,
can adreno 225 play high profile 1080p h264 videos @ 40 mbs like tegra 3 does?
Here http://www.dvdloc8.com/clip.php?movieid=13599&clipid=4 you can download a sample and try it.
Furthermore , can you play a 1080p youtube flash video ( in browser, not using youtube app), does it stutter???
Let me know...
Thanks
Downloading it for you mate
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It is a bit lag...picture wise its great but does jump a bit
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ok,
indeed tegra 3 gpu seems better, it is fully capable to play this kind of video.
And what about 1080p youtube flash videos ( in browser, not using youtube app)?
thanks a lot
I dont use the browser for youtube videos, Whats the point ?
I think HD videos looks awesome on this phone, I was watching the SGS3 preview via youtube app with brightness on max.
the colours blew me away... thats what i love about the amoled screen
azzledazzle said:
I dont use the browser for youtube videos, Whats the point ?
I think HD videos looks awesome on this phone, I was watching the SGS3 preview via youtube app with brightness on max.
the colours blew me away... thats what i love about the amoled screen
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The point is yotube app doesn't use flash player...in app you are watching mp4 videos ( or other low bitrate codec).
In browser , istead ( with desktop user agent) you'll see flash video videos. I really would know if s4 can play 1080p flash videos....
so the quality would be better in the browser ?? i have default set to use youtube so never tried other methods.
im intrigued now lol.
gaetanolip said:
The point is yotube app doesn't use flash player...in app you are watching mp4 videos ( or other low bitrate codec).
In browser , istead ( with desktop user agent) you'll see flash video videos. I really would know if s4 can play 1080p flash videos....
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I just tried a few 1080p flash videos using the browser and they played fine, smooth and sharp as a pin.
Next test?
Dynam0 said:
I just tried a few 1080p flash videos using the browser and they played fine, smooth and sharp as a pin.
Next test?
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Mine didn't...
I tried playing Ken Block Gymkhana 3 Part 2, using stock browser, full screen, 1080 & 720 were both choppy.
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azzledazzle said:
so the quality would be better in the browser ?? i have default set to use youtube so never tried other methods.
im intrigued now lol.
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the quality depends on specific video, but in browser you have a real HD ( 720p or 1080p) and a higher bitrate than youtube app that is designed to work with all phones, even with ones that don't have flash player.
In generally, in browser using flash player you can test the true capabilities of the cpu\gpu,
this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i2RCBa3l-g at 1080p is a good test.
There are scenes at high bitrate ( for a flash video ).
Try it please. tegra 3 is good to play this...
Dynam0 said:
I just tried a few 1080p flash videos using the browser and they played fine, smooth and sharp as a pin.
Next test?
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can you play http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/h264_1080p_hp_4.1_40mbps_birds.mkv
with a app capable of hardware acceleration ( dice player or other))?
Thanks
azzledazzle said:
so the quality would be better in the browser ?? i have default set to use youtube so never tried other methods.
im intrigued now lol.
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Playing youtube on the browser desktop page is definitely much higher quality than in app. Even the lowset 360p option looks better than HQ in the youtube app. Can you test 720p and 1080p in the browser itself.
ok, Using chrome browser and maxthon browser. the picture quality is awesome, both 720p and 1080p.
using stock browser was a little choppy. as if it was buffering, Which it wasnt
azzledazzle said:
ok, Using chrome browser and maxthon browser. the picture quality is awesome, both 720p and 1080p.
using stock browser was a little choppy. as if it was buffering, Which it wasnt
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ichrome is not using flash player. it is using html5 in youtube desktop or mp4 in youtube mobile.
in stock brower you are using flash player.
adreno 225 doesn't seem a good gpu...

Disable h.265 recording

Hi,
As I've seen on gsmarena's review, this phone ONLY records 4k with h.265 codec.
Right now, this is a problem because many phones can't play h.265, google chrome (desktop and android) can't play it, and youtube, google drive and google photos can't process it. (I've tested it)
Do you know if there is a way of recording 4k with h.264?
I didn't find any problem playing my UHD 4K recordings. I transported a recording to my LG G4 as well and I could play it with all players.
Just my Samsung TV reported wrong codec.
Full HD recordings didn't have problems at all.
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deaad said:
I didn't find any problem playing my UHD 4K recordings. I transported a recording to my LG G4 as well and I could play it with all players.
Just my Samsung TV reported wrong codec.
Full HD recordings didn't have problems at all.
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Any snapdragon 8xx, greater than 800, supports h265 playback. I currently have a Galaxy Note II which features an SD 800 and it can't decode h265.
And, about not having problems with 1080: Mate 9 only records with h265 on 4k. On 1080 resolution it uses h264.
But the point is... Google is not supporting h265 uploading on any of their services (photos, youtube and drive), even when youtube sometimes outputs h265. (On Drive you can upload it, but it can't make the video "streamable")
So... Is there a way to make Mate 9 record on 4K using h264 instead of h265?
My guess is using another camera. I imagine the 265 is there to keep filesize and perhaps iops down.
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Since this device is getting a lot of popularity and some updates where launched, I'll bump this post up.
Any news? Has Huawei updated their camera to disable h265 on 4k?
I hope Huawei can give us an option to switch 4k codecs. I dont mind having larger sized 4k videos as long as its a format that is widely supported. One of the reviews stated that recording at 1080/60 produces larger file size than 4k. 4k shouldnt be compressed too much. Or at least give us the option not to
My 4K TV not have any problem to play this video. But VLC in my PC not play correctly.
diablob said:
My 4K TV not have any problem to play this video. But VLC in my PC not play correctly.
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Yeah, VLC doesn't support it. You have to use the regular windows media player, and it will work. I'm using Windows 10 home, and the regular media player plays it. I tried all the known ways for VLC to work such as placebo and slowest in the codec info settings, and they don't work. It's a known issue with VLC to this day.
Ok thanks. I'll try.
You can also use "MPC-HC" which old name was "Media Player Classic" (it's not the old microsfot media player), there are bundles with a lot of codecs like https://www.codecguide.com/
I personally use the "Mega" variant. I love it because it suports shaders (it's gorgeous to watch 720p and 1080p reescaled to 4k and with 1 or 2 filters of "sharpen complex") and it also has a TON of options.
I've just realised this is a problem for me. I bought the phone also for video recording possibilities and low and behold my 4K won't play on YouTube, let alone upload.
This is a massive flaw IMO with this phone and I'm gonna have to look at offloading it. Shame.
btblue said:
This is a massive flaw IMO with this phone and I'm gonna have to look at offloading it. Shame.
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I wouldn't call it a flaw though, your device is using the most advanced 4K codec. Blame Google for not adopting the greatest and latest. But I see your point, you'll have to conform to whatever YouTube supports.
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Hello,
I copied the video files from my mate 9 to my pc. I can't play them even after installing klite codec for x265.
Any solution?

4k hdr playback. Help!

How to know if I am playing 4k hdr. In youtube its [email protected] with lot of frame skips. I did play some downloaded 4k hdr videos using the default player and it doesn't take control of the brightness like youtube does while playing hdr,also it does not show any notification or message that the video is hdr.
SATZDAS said:
How to know if I am playing 4k hdr. In youtube its [email protected] with lot of frame skips. I did play some downloaded 4k hdr videos using the default player and it doesn't take control of the brightness like youtube does while playing hdr,also it does not show any notification or message that the video is hdr.
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Same here. Also, sometime they're lag when playing 60 fps video with X reality engine on. Hope they fix this in the in android P.
jose van gaal said:
Same here. Also, sometime they're lag when playing 60 fps video with X reality engine on. Hope they fix this in the in android P.
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Have you successfully played any hdr video outside YouTube?
SATZDAS said:
Have you successfully played any hdr video outside YouTube?
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I never do that before, but the stock video work for me.
jose van gaal said:
I never do that before, but the stock video work for me.
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But how do you know its playing on hdr.It simply plays 4k.I don't see the brightness change that happens in youtube
SATZDAS said:
But how do you know its playing on hdr.It simply plays 4k.I don't see the brightness change that happens in youtube
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When you are playing HDR video, drag the notification bar down and you can see that the grey color is lighter than usual.
But 4K 60 fps is not playing smoothly as it used to in Nougat. Hope Sony fixes it in Pie!
nirai06 said:
When you are playing HDR video, drag the notification bar down and you can see that the grey color is lighter than usual.
But 4K 60 fps is not playing smoothly as it used to in Nougat. Hope Sony fixes it in Pie!
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Bro you just solved the problem I have been looking for like forever.I wish sony included a hdr notification or a tag along with the video.Yeah I hope they fix this issues in pie, fingers crossed. And thanks a lot BTW.But one question still. It Confuses me why it does not change the brightness while playing hdr like youtube does(YouTube hdr is just horrible)
If u try to play a hdr 4k video with MX Player Pro (idk if in the normal version hdr works) it will work well and smooth
Elysiumx said:
If u try to play a hdr 4k video with MX Player Pro (idk if in the normal version hdr works) it will work well and smooth
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Yeah I have mx player pro and it supports some audio codec which is not supported by the default player.All the 4k hevc 60fps demos are working fine with both mx and default player.Only youtube sucks

Question No HDR streaming in Amazon Prime Video, yet works fine with YouTube and Netflix

Does anyone have issues with Amazon Prime Video not playing HDR content? It plays max at 1080P
gt610 said:
Does anyone have issues with Amazon Prime Video not playing HDR content? It plays max at 1080P
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Does not seem to be a common issue.
Check settings on your device related to display, video playing, etc.
It_ler said:
Does not seem to be a common issue.
Check settings on your device related to display, video playing, etc.
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Everything looks good in settings, I've also tried reaching out to Amazon support, but they are no help!
gt610 said:
Does anyone have issues with Amazon Prime Video not playing HDR content? It plays max at 1080P
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why are you so sure that it isn't playing in HDR? I mean it says HD right below the selection
from my knowledge If it's says HDR it's displaying in HDR.

Question 4K videos don't play when playing from browser

i just tested this on chrome and samsung internet, and both get an error when i try to watch porn on 4K. Go to spankbang and see if it works for you. My display resolution is set to 1440p. Can someone try and confirm maybe it's not our phones but the video processing that spankbang uses?
I don't know where to begin..
chillsen said:
i just tested this on chrome and samsung internet, and both get an error when i try to watch porn on 4K. Go to spankbang and see if it works for you. My display resolution is set to 1440p. Can someone try and confirm maybe it's not our phones but the video processing that spankbang uses?
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On the real though you probably can't watch 4k smutting because your display isn't 4k. That's the reason non smut video services like Netflix and Prime video only play in 1080p. YouTube bypasses this by upscaling and downscaling videos.
This is peak XDA.
mookiexl said:
On the real though you probably can't watch 4k smutting because your display isn't 4k. That's the reason non smut video services like Netflix and Prime video only play in 1080p. YouTube bypasses this by upscaling and downscaling videos.
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Well what i'm saying is, on my S10 5G, even if i set my resolution to 1080p as my phone display, i was able to choose the 4K streaming setting from the website on the browser. On this phone I can't do that, it shows an X and says it cannot be played.
I think people are overlooking the fact that its an adult site, but overall, I find this quite strange because it is the first time I've seen that it doesn't allow the actual stream setting to not play whether or not the phone display is set to 4K itself.

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