HD with Binge On?

[theelite1x87]

Does anybody get HD quality videos on YouTube with Binge on enabled? I got it enabled, but noticed that sometimes (typically not during peak hours) I'm able to stream YouTube in 720p quality. Yes, it's actually in HD (I tested with videos that were easier to tell). Now, it seems like it's BARELY able to stream it based on the caching of the progress bar but it normally works. During evening hours however it normally won't work even with same videos. I have to drop it to 480p and it'll work fine. I've never gotten anything higher than 720p working. Is this typical binge on behavior or am I just lucky?

 

[Almeuit]

Binge On limits it to 480. That's the benefit .. You are getting an okay picture without being charged data.

 

[Rukbat]

That's also the deficit. Binge On connects at high speed, then drops speed so the server sends you either the smaller resolution picture or it sends you an HD picture at slow speeds (IOW, buffering). It's an advertising gimmic to make you think you're getting high speed HD video for a low speed low-D price. You're not.

 

[theelite1x87]

True. But at certain times I can stream 720p YouTube videos for long periods. Quality doesn't drop. But during evening hours if I set it to 720p it'll work but start buffering quickly, forcing me to retreat to 480p. I'm thinking t-mobile throttles binge on dynamically. Perhaps in areas with low congestion and off peak hours it gives more bandwidth, but maintains minimum 480p during peak?

 

[Almeuit]

True. But at certain times I can stream 720p YouTube videos for long periods. Quality doesn't drop. But during evening hours if I set it to 720p it'll work but start buffering quickly, forcing me to retreat to 480p. I'm thinking t-mobile throttles binge on dynamically. Perhaps in areas with low congestion and off peak hours it gives more bandwidth, but maintains minimum 480p during peak?

I would just count yourself as lucky then. It isn't meant to be this but maybe the tower load is so light it is pushing it anyway.

 

[theelite1x87]

Well, local towers here have plenty of bandwidth available. Fastest speed I recorded is about 120mbps

 

[Almeuit]

Well, local towers here have plenty of bandwidth available. Fastest speed I recorded is about 120mbps

That is most likely why you're seeing what you see. I was just saying the service isn't supposed to do that but there are always exceptions.

 

[theelite1x87]

Cool. Well, least now I know it's more a lucky anomaly versus typical behavior. I tried Google searching for answers and it got nowhere.

 

[Deleted member 1668623]

Binge on also doesn't apply if you're connected to Wi-Fi.

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