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Help with widescreen YouTube videos

(November 2008)

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PT
Put The Telly On
Yeah I am logged in and it still shows up. Maybe they'll fix it soon, I hope. YouTube UK seems to get left behind with coding faults recently.
DB
dbl
YouTube are quietly testing HD 720p ( http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY&fmt=22 ), that sort of explains the wider player. However I think they should have a system where it can detect the aspect ratio of a video and automatically switch to 4:3 for 4:3 videos and 16:9 for 16:9 videos. It can be done, they did when they were testing HQ.
MA
Malpass
dbl posted:
YouTube are quietly testing HD 720p ( http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY&fmt=22 ), that sort of explains the wider player. However I think they should have a system where it can detect the aspect ratio of a video and automatically switch to 4:3 for 4:3 videos and 16:9 for 16:9 videos. It can be done, they did when they were testing HQ.


It's not unreasonable to expect that, is it? Especially since this makes my vids seem smaller than they actually are.
BE
benriggers
Malpass93 posted:
nok32uk posted:
On another note, anyone else stuck with that stupid:

Quote:
Welcome to YouTube

Suggested Language: English (UK)

Click "OK" to accept these settings...


Rolling Eyes It doesn't matter how many times I tell them I'm English, they still don't believe me.

How do I get rid of it?


I'm having that problem too. It's annoying, to say the least.


I've had this problem too! I thought it was something to do with me being logged in somewhere else but it wasen't!

8 days later

PT
Put The Telly On
Well I see YouTube have updated a few navigation bars, revamped the bulletin boards and put video lengths on thumbnails BUT they STILL haven't sorted out the annoying "Which country are you in?" bug. Rolling Eyes
FE
Felek
dbl posted:
However I think they should have a system where it can detect the aspect ratio of a video and automatically switch to 4:3 for 4:3 videos and 16:9 for 16:9 videos. It can be done, they did when they were testing HQ.


Yeah Blip TV successfully uses this.

Youtube seems so far behind with their player, i'm glad to hear that they're trying 720p.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
nok32uk posted:
Well I see YouTube have updated a few navigation bars, revamped the bulletin boards and put video lengths on thumbnails BUT they STILL haven't sorted out the annoying "Which country are you in?" bug. Rolling Eyes


Oh you get that too?

Its annoying the hell out of me.
PT
Put The Telly On
And it's gone... for the meantime anyway. Lets hope it's removed permanently!
BE
benriggers
nok32uk posted:
And it's gone... for the meantime anyway. Lets hope it's removed permanently!

It didn't disspear for long! It's just popped up on mine a couple of minutes ago!
PT
Put The Telly On
Yeah...Grrrrr! What are they playing at!
BE
benriggers
nok32uk posted:
Yeah...Grrrrr! What are they playing at!


I think it was just a error becuase it's gone back to normal now!
BA
bakamann
for me, the irritating thing that pops at YouTube is the one when are being asked if you want to synchronise your YouTube account with your Google Account (since I use my Gmail in YouTube)...

What will happen on that?
Will you use your Google Account for logging in? just like what happen on Blogger?

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