Christian SeligMar 8, 2025
Random, but the YouTube app on my Apple TV started dropping down to 480p if you try to change the playback speed on any 60 fps video. Anyone else seeing this? Do I need a newer Apple TV?
Show threadJon HaileMar 10, 2025

@christianselig I’ve had the problem for months, and it’s reciprocally frustrating since that covers, like, 90% of what I watch.

Unfortunately it’s been confirmed as a “feature” from the YouTube team: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/272808718?hl=en&msgid=317443178

Video quality is limited to 480p at 2x Playback Speed - YouTube Community

Show threadPeter van BroekhovenMar 10, 2025
@mrheist @christianselig It’s a weird restriction to place on playback, but it’s doubly weird to me that so many people insist on watching and listening to content at double speed.
Show threadChristian Selig
@pvanb @mrheist Shouldn’t be that weird, some people talk very slowly and you’re just trying to get the information you want without waiting 29 minutes
Mar 11, 2025 at 12:05amIvory for iOS
Show threadPeter van BroekhovenMar 11, 2025

@christianselig I guess it depends what you want to get out of it. I’m not looking to consume a firehouse of content as fast as possible. I watch videos and listen to podcasts to relax in my downtime and the super fast speeds stress me out.

Every so often I hold my phone wrong and YouTube goes into sped up mode and I’m like, “whoa slow down!”

Show threadChristian SeligMar 11, 2025
@pvanb Depends on what you’re watching. If it’s more of an artistic video, sure. If it’s a tutorial where the person talks slowly and is long winded, not sure why you’d want that to take longer than it needs. If you’re not used to it though it can definitely be jarring