Author Topic: Why do some people choose to not let mobile users watch youtube videos? (Read 2455 times)

Night Fox · February 17, 2013, 03:04:47 AM

seriously? why do that?
besides restricting your views, it does absolutely nothing
you even have to go out of your way to do it
of course, this wouldn't be a problem if it weren't an option in the first place
but why on earth would you do it ffs
WHY IS IT AN OPTION

ok well that's all, I just lost my patience over this issue a few minutes ago and wanted to say something

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Plexious · February 17, 2013, 03:05:52 AM

Copyright reasons

Wynd_Fox · February 17, 2013, 03:06:40 AM

How could viewing it on a mobile device affect copyright?

Mr Man · February 17, 2013, 03:12:14 AM

I wonder the same thing....

Quote Story · February 17, 2013, 03:12:35 AM

I don't think there is an option to disable youtube users on a phone watching your videos.
Not sure though

Pah1023 · February 17, 2013, 04:53:59 AM

I'd imagine it has something to do with the size of the videos, that way you wouldn't waste all your data on it.

If that isn't the case then I would like to know what it it's.

BanishedLetters · February 17, 2013, 05:01:32 AM

it deals with video resolution. when i upload a video at 1920x1080 its unwatchable by mobile devices. 1280x720 or lower is watchable on a mobile device.

Bisjac · February 17, 2013, 05:15:46 AM

lol iphone users.

on my droid, youtube dosnt even know im mobile. cuz im not pathetic and can use the real web.

CheeseDragon · February 17, 2013, 05:16:10 AM

It shouldn't use the message "The owner has made this video not viewable on mobile" or whatever it was to "The size of this video is too large to watch on mobile" or "This video cannot be displayed on mobile due to copyright reasons"

Blooker · February 17, 2013, 05:16:51 AM

You silly gooses
For some reason, there are less adverts on Mobile YouTube than PC YouTube. They choose for people to not be able to watch the videos on Mobile so that they are forced to watch it on PC, making that person more money

NalNalas · February 17, 2013, 08:08:39 AM

This is why I don't like apple. All apple stuff does this. Well including my iPad

Rainzx¹ · February 17, 2013, 08:11:10 AM

Quote from: Blooker on February 17, 2013, 05:16:51 AM

You silly gooses
For some reason, there are less adverts on Mobile YouTube than PC YouTube. They choose for people to not be able to watch the videos on Mobile so that they are forced to watch it on PC, making that person more money

Ugh why do all of these Youtubers only care about the money?

NalNalas · February 17, 2013, 08:16:17 AM

Quote from: Rainzx¹ on February 17, 2013, 08:11:10 AM

Ugh why do all of these Youtubers only care about the money?

Wait until you meet my entire skype friends list.

Port · February 17, 2013, 08:20:55 AM

Quote from: BanishedLetters on February 17, 2013, 05:01:32 AM

it deals with video resolution. when i upload a video at 1920x1080 its unwatchable by mobile devices. 1280x720 or lower is watchable on a mobile device.

what are you talking about
there are multiple quality settings

just to name an example, the Android YouTube app automatically chooses the highest displayable resolution for HD and 360p/480p(whichever is best fitting?) for SD

Momentum · February 17, 2013, 10:06:52 AM

Quote from: Rainzx¹ on February 17, 2013, 08:11:10 AM

Ugh why do all of these Youtubers only care about the money?

because theyre friends