But now some news suggested that YouTube lifted HD streaming limitations in India but with a condition. Now in India, people can stream video in HD quality only when they are connected to a Wi-Fi network, the users who are streaming videos over the mobile network is still restricted. The change is done from a server-side switch, so it doesn’t require any update. According to Google spokesperson, “We announced that we were temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition in the EU. Given the global nature of this crisis, we will expand that change globally“. YouTube has also reduced the streaming quality in Europe too.

YouTube Lifted HD Streaming Limitation in India But with a Condition

The changes were spotted from yesterday, now if you tap on Settings icon> Quality, so you will have HD streaming options too including 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 1440. Changes are done but YouTube hasn’t stated anything about this. Also Read: YouTube is Planning to Target TikTok with a New 15-second Recording Feature

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