YouTube Music users can enhance their audio experience by adjusting the app’s default streaming quality. While the app currently streams music at a standard quality, users have the option to switch to high or always high settings for improved sound. However, this adjustment will lead to increased mobile data consumption during streaming and downloads. Additionally, higher audio quality settings necessitate a stable network connection to ensure smooth playback without interruptions.
Audio Quality Settings in YouTube Music: Default Limitations
YouTube Music defaults to a “Normal” audio streaming quality setting, which may prevent users from experiencing the highest sound quality available. Users can manually adjust their settings to “High” or “Always High” to access improved audio bitrate. However, it’s important to note that selecting these higher quality options will result in increased data usage, which could impact users with limited data plans.
How to enable high-quality audio on YouTube Music
The company has not announced plans to introduce lossless streaming.
The default “Normal” setting streams audio at up to 128 kbps, while the higher-quality options stream at up to 256 kbps. The settings apply separately to streaming and downloaded music, meaning users need to adjust both to get the highest available audio quality. Here’s how to change audio quality on YouTube Music. To change the streaming quality on YouTube Music: To improve the quality of downloaded music: Return to Settings. Open Downloads and storage. Set Audio Quality to High. Re-download your playlists or songs for the new setting to take effect. Higher audio quality settings use more mobile data and generally work better on a stable Wi-Fi or mobile network. On weaker connections, users may experience buffering or interruptions during playback. YouTube Music does not currently offer lossless audio While switching to High or Always High improves audio quality compared to the default setting. Users can also improve their listening experience by using compatible headphones, earbuds or speakers that support built-in equaliser settings or companion apps for additional audio tuning. Get the latest technology news and updates. Download the TOI App.