Max Youtube VR resolution is 720p after update

[ungeherr]

Yesterday I could view 4k youtube clips if I wanted to but after today's update, I can't pick higher than 720p. Did they lock the YouTube resolution to the screen resolution?

[Lord_viridis]

Well yes, then that is more descriptive than all the posts prior.
Obviously a 2160p ball video gives about 480p visible resolution at any one time so 720p ball would look a bit rubbish.
Unfortunately this is well beyond sonys control and would require feeding back to YouTube.
I shall request a moderator look into changing the title of this thread to reflect the correct issue.

[ungeherr]

I know this. I write about tech for a magazine. It's not about the resolution, it's about the quality and 2160p is much less compressed than 720p. Watching the same clips today as I've watched the last week's is night and day difference. As I said I will continue the conversation with youtube. It's just a coincidence that this happened the same day I got the marshmallow update

[ungeherr]

Thanks!

[evils1]

Google like to remove any features for no reason. On Kitkat, you can only watch video at max 360p no matter which device. 480p was been removed on Android 4.3 and below