YouTube released on Thursday, its inaugural "Signature Devices" report. These are handsets that use next-gen technology to provide users with a "best-in-class YouTube experience." The phones on the list "support high dynamic range, high frame rate, reliable DRM performance, 4K decoding, and use next generation video codecs." They also use less bandwidth to stream content from Google's video streaming app.
Now you might notice the absence of any Apple iPhone model on the list, which seems odd considering that the original iPhone was the first smartphone to offer a YouTube client. But the current batch of iPhone models do not support Google's VP9 video codec, which prevents those with an iOS powered handset from watching YouTube video in 4K. And it eliminates the iPhone from consideration as a YouTube Signature Device.
The phones that YouTube says work best with the current version of the app include:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
- HTC U12+
- OnePlus 6
- LG G7 ThinQ
- Xiaomi Mi 8
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
- Samsung Galaxy S9
- Samsung Galaxy S9+
- Google Pixel 2
- Google Pixel 2 XL
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- LG V30
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Samsung Galaxy S8+
These phones are considered YouTube Signature Devices
source: YouTube
20 Comments
1. Shazam777
Posts: 40; Member since: Aug 08, 2018
I love the absence of the OG Pixels on the list.
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 9:41 AM 4
9. worldpeace
Posts: 3034; Member since: Apr 15, 2016
OG pixels is older than all of these phones.
Newer phone = newer hardware = better performance..
And HDR screen isn't a thing in OG Pixels era.
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 11:09 AM 0
19. worldpeace
Posts: 3034; Member since: Apr 15, 2016
S8 and S8+ released March 2017, while OG Pixels released Nov 2016..
It's not real HDR, they did it thru software update.https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/09/11/google-added-youtube-hdr-support-pixels-entirely-software/
posted on Aug 11, 2018, 5:27 AM 0
2. KonaStang4.6
Posts: 284; Member since: Nov 04, 2011
*goes back to watching Non 4K videos on iPhone X*
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 9:45 AM 10
8. piyath
Posts: 2443; Member since: Mar 23, 2012
On a better calibrated better looking quality display made TO MATCH Apple's quality by Samsung workers? Oh yeah!
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 11:02 AM 0
6. asirfaysal
Posts: 97; Member since: Jul 19, 2016
Raise your hands, Oneplus 6 user
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 10:34 AM 0
11. dazzmichael
Posts: 71; Member since: Sep 15, 2014
I concur, it really works well on S8+
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 11:27 AM 0
13. kevv2288
Posts: 263; Member since: Jul 30, 2015
How can you watch 4K video on a phone with 1440p resolution?
posted on Aug 10, 2018, 12:29 PM 0
20. karan1402d
Posts: 87; Member since: May 28, 2015
Youtube app on iOS is a sore, atleast on iPad Pro 10.5. The app lags like hell when scrolling through the comment section in Youtube App. I don't encounter such stutters even on a 4 year old Android device like OP1. iPad Pro 10.5 being my first introductory device to iOS has been a pretty lame experience compared to Android. All those claims of Apple iOs devices being lag free smooth 60 fps experience fall flat when there are frame drops even in App store.
