Smart Youtube TV app lower quality than the official app?

by Dogeboja

I just tried the Smart Youtube TV app and tested it with the Morocco in 8K video. I noticed that even though it's playing at 4K 60 fps VP9 on the best bitrate possible, the image is a bit softer than in the official app. There are also signs of tearing and weird artefacts in some edges. They are barely visible, but I definitely noticed the difference in sharpness. I did A/B testing with the same scene switching back and forth quickly. Has anyone else noticed the same? I have a Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 btw.

davidw69

I didn't notice any difference

jonormal

I just got an Android TV (Hisense H9G) and have been struggling with Smart Youtube. I notice the same lower quality, sometimes while displaying the correct resolution (reportedly), but often it plays 4K video at lower resolutions and doesn't show 4K as an option. Happens every other time I'd say.

Also a slew of bugs like controls not working after a video starts playing, audio-only in "alternative" Pro mode, and a minute-long wait time for the app to start.

Wishing there was an alternative that just replicated the existing app without ads.

WazWaz

Versus ads and no speed control? I will never go back. Have you tried the Pro Alt version?