Multiple users reported New YouTube error This will prevent you from watching videos with higher quality than 480p. This issue appears to affect both free and premium accounts, affecting the quality of video playback. Just a few days ago, an issue was fixed that prevented some users from logging in from their TV or console. Let’s see what’s happening now and what the possible temporary solutions are.
Video locked to 480p
As expected, some users on Reddit are reporting that YouTube forces users to watch low-resolution videos. Specifically, users involved will not be able to select a resolution higher than 480p, so even if they render Can’t watch 1080p videos. As many of you know, YouTube allows you to choose between different playback qualities, in some cases up to 4K on compatible devices. Furthermore, the question Advanced users may also seem interested And the glitch has reportedly been present for at least a month, so it’s not a recent glitch.
The motive is unclear, but Should only affect the YouTube mobile app. Some users have managed to temporarily fix the issue Close and reopen the applicationconfirming that it doesn’t appear to be linked to a specific video. But others have solved this problem Clear application cache. However, in other cases, users are unable to resolve the issue even after trying both solutions.
Therefore, we can only wait for further news from YouTube and hope that the platform can find out the cause of the failure and intervene as soon as possible. If you also encounter similar anomalies, please let us know in the comments below.
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YouTube Music also has problems
A few days ago, some users also reported loading issues on YouTube and YouTube Music, especially on smartphones. In fact, the screen remains blocked during loading and continues to exhibit the same behavior even after uninstalling and reinstalling or clearing the cache.










