YouTube Music app on an Android handset
Justin Duino

YouTube Music Premium subscribers take the option to adjust the audio streaming quality on their mobile devices and on their computers. As everything is ready to "Normal" by default, yous'll want to increase the quality, especially while listening at home.

Earlier nosotros get started, permit's talk about YouTube Music's streaming quality options. Every bit laid out on a Google support page, you can choose from Depression, Normal, High, and Always High. The default option, Normal, has an upper spring of 128 kbps AAC. Switching to High moves you to an upper bound of 256 kbps AAC.

If you lot're not worried about a data limit, we recommend choosing High every bit it improves the quality of your streaming service. Just if you have a small data cap, y'all can always limit the quality on mobile networks and increase the quality while on Wi-Fi.

1 more thing; changing the sound quality on you smartphone won't adjust the sound setting on your computer (and vice versa). You will demand to get into YouTube Music'due south Settings card on all of your devices to configure your desired streaming quality.

Plow on High-Quality Streaming on Android

Offset by downloading so opening the YouTube Music app on your Android device. From the home page, tap on your avatar in the height-right corner.

Select your avatar in the top-right corner

Next, select the "Settings" push.

Tap the "Settings" button

Choose the "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" choice.

Choose either the "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" option

Finally, select the streaming quality selection that you want to apply on your Android handset.

Select the "High" or "Always High" option

Choose "E'er High" if y'all want to forcefulness the highest quality stream, even when your connection is poor.

Plough on High-Quality Streaming on iPhone and iPad

The process for changing the streaming music quality on iPhone and iPad is slightly different than on Android. Oddly enough, Google included an additional Settings page you'll have to tap through.

Commencement by downloading YouTube Music from the Apple App Store and opening it on your iPhone or iPad. From there, select your profile picture in the peak-correct corner of the app.

Tap your avatar photo in the top-right corner

Next, tap the "Settings" push.

Select the "Settings" button

Now, select the "Playback & Restrictions" option.

Tap the "Playback & Restrictions" option

Y'all can at present choose to adjust the "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi."

Choose "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" option

Select your desired setting.

Select the "High" or "Always High" option

As with on Android, choosing "Always High" forces the all-time streaming quality even when your iPhone'south or iPad's network quality isn't potent.

Turn on High-Quality Streaming on Your Computer

Changing your sound quality setting is a much more elementary and streamlined feel on your computer. Start by visiting YouTube Music's website in your browser of choice (and signing into your Google business relationship associated with your subscription if necessary).

Side by side, click on your avatar in the top-right corner of the window and so select "Settings."

Click the "Audio" tab from the pop-upwardly window and and so select the drop-downwards card establish to the right of the "Audio Quality" list.

Finally, click the "High" pick to get the all-time music streaming experience available.

Select the "High" option

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