Daily Tip: How to view High Quality YouTube over 3G

Trying to figure out how to watch high quality YouTube videos when you're on 3G? The iPhone is a great device for watching videos on YouTube. However, if you're on the go, the built-in YouTube app reduces the quality of the video to save data.

One common way of bypassing this quality-reduction is by jailbreaking and using an app like My3G, but what if you're not on #teamjaibreak? Luckily, there's a work around that works on any iPhone, and all it requires is the stock Safari web browser.

  1. Open Safari
  2. Navigate to m.youtube.com

  1. Find the video you want to watch
  2. Select "HQ"

  1. Tap the thumbnail

  1. Watch YouTube in its HQ glory.

BONUS: You can add the web app to your homescreen to replace the default YouTube app by pressing the +, and then "add to homescreen"

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