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[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] CorruptionDee:
Devynbf, your method worked fine for me after downloading the APK and doing the build prop edits.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Zeus AMKings:
This method worked for me! Able to view in 1440 now? Thanks!!!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
You're very welcome :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jamboxboy:
Awesome! I've been trying to get youtube working for weeks. This is the only method that has worked. Thanks so much.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] neonsector:
works good, I was on Dynamic 2.1 and my Snote was broken, I odin'ed back to stock rom, then upgraded to Dynamic 3 did and now Snote works as well as the 1440p youtube

thanks for the post buddy.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! ! Show your family those nice, crisp YouTube videos!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] JaZart:
Yup, editing the build prop definitely works but it breaks snote and smart remote. In fact it seems ir just doesn't work at all with this change.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
I use the Smart IR Remote from the store and it works just fine with the build prop edits.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] demon28:
I tried this as well and my remote didn't work anyone know why
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
Ah! That's why smart remote stopped working for me! [emoji106] [emoji30] [emoji19]
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
It's a Samsung Software issue because of the build.prop changes.

Use a third party remote app from the Play Store.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] louforgiveno:
Also breaks Samsung Smart View App.......fyi
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] LpSk8r:
Def working after following the steps exactly. Being stuck on 720, knowing your device is def capable of 1440 res is maddening to say the least.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Yea tell me about it, couldn't stand it.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
Or just use yourtube the xposed app and xposed. But if you are not a fan of xposed then, definitely by all means use the OP's method it does work I tested it before?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I tried the exposed way, it didn't work for me, I had to edit the build.prop
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tx_dbs_tx:
Why not just modify the youtube apk so that it doesn't rely on the build prop edit? Ofcourse this isn't something the average user can do but an experienced dev probably could.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Well mostly because nobody has done that and probably never will so we have to find methods for ourselves.

Thanks for the suggestion though.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
You have to be on build 5. 18.5 and make sure the your tube app is updated to the latest and then it works s note is not broken
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I can tell you this method does not work for me. My YouTube is 5.18.5, I have YourTube installed with xposed framework, enabled, bypass quality check enabled, I've tried max quality 1440p and 2160p, but it never goes above 720p with my build.prop set to 4.4.4

However with the build.prop set to 444 snote does work again, but now YouTube is back to 720p.

I literally just spent some time re-trying this method. At least for me, it does NOT work. Editing the build.prop works immediately, but breaks a couple Samsung apps.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
By all means man I am NOT trying to sway you from using the OP's method by any way I was just suggesting an alternative is no it does work for me but you have to be on the latest of the your tube application and the YouTube application and clear data from youtube beforehand the way you will know it works is if whenever you go to adjust the image quality in YouTube it will not have a dot on anything you have to impress the fourth override in your yourtube either 1440 or above your choice.

But again if the OP's method works for you great I was just suggesting alternative even if they're working it works for me
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I would much rather get it working without breaking anything else (ie: changing the build.prop).

Can you give me some advice or guidance?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
Ok this is my complete setup and it is working I edited my build prop from ro user to ro usersdebug

I also never did it from Trletmo to trlecan because I like the LTE sign rather than T Mobile's 4G Lte. I do not know if either of those have anything to do with it but I did it and it is working I also uninstalled the system app of YouTube then reinstall YouTube 5. 18.5 as a user app. I cleared the cache and data then in the yourtube app I have maximum default quality set at 2160 make sure to reinstall xposed framework and reboot. After all this is done reboot and it should be working for you I tried taking a screenshot but it won't let me because of DRM protected content
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I'm not sure whats different between our setups, but I have not been able to get 1440p (+) working without the build.prop... I'm running the Darth Stalker rom, which rom are you running?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
I'm running Firekat V4 which I highly suggest you check out it is amazing but it also worked when I was trying out dynamickat.

Does your your tube look like this?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Can you maybe set up a guide in the General Section on how to achieve this? I wouldn't mind 2000p. :b
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
I wouldn't mind doing that as soon as we have some more confirmations and I'm so sorry for all the posts in your thread man I totally did not mean to hijack it at all I just was giving an extra alternative my bad if it came off that way man

But I just have the maximum set at 2160 in the your tube app. But within the youtube I have only achieved 1440 so far I would screenshot that but it won't let me
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Oh dude no problem at all, the more info the better, we all just want HD YouTube haha. Please make a guide, it'd be awesome to have one so I can use your method as well :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] monkeyass408:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/youtube/youtube-5-18-5-apk/#uploadAPK

seems easy. the new youtube 5.18.5 adds back 1440p resolution. Just clear cache and data in youtube and then uninstall , reinstall 5.18.5. Done. 1440p is back. Yay!!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
I'll post it here and if you want to add it to your 0p be my guest man to be honest I don't have a whole lot of time to maintain a thread but I will put a guideline up and if it works for you or anybody else great! I don't want or expect any credit or anything because I just stumbled upon it myself the credit should go to the yourtube app creator.

1. Uninstall stock YouTube app along with clearing cache and data

2.reboot

3.install xposed framework if you don't already have it.

4.download yourtube 1.24 from xposed repo or within the xposed app and install and activate module.

5.install YouTube 5.18.5

6. Edit build.prop from

Ro.build.type-user to

ro.build.type=userdebug

And save.

7.reboot

8.profit (at least for me)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
Where exactly are you clearing the cache?

Is it the system cache like in recovery mode?

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I followed these instructions, even the user debug...still can't get passed 720p.

I updated YouRTube. Cleared the caches in twrp recovery. Still 720p [emoji30]

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I've added as many screen shots as I could think of. Really trying to crack this! :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tx_dbs_tx:
He meant clear the cache and dat from within "Application Manager" in settings, not from recovery. Then uninstall stock youtube app.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
Well, I tried that too now...(thanks btw) That makes the youtube app go to "first run mode", asks for your email, etc... but I'm still stuck at 720p :eek:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Followed the steps, everything worked for me.

You have to get the YouTube app from the internet somewhere since the one in the store isn't the right version.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
Uncheck override system... In yourtube just set default quality to 2160
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I have the 5.18.5 version, see the screen shot above, I got it from one of the threads - I can't remember exactly, I did NOT get it from the play store, I think the one in the playstore is actually a version behind the 5.18.5 version I have installed.

If I modify the build.prop from version 4.4.4 to version 5.0, it works instantly, but it breaks the samsung apps, at least Snote and the Smart Remote app's - maybe others? It's really frustrating that some are getting it to work, while others are not. I seriously want to get 1440p youtube working, while keeping my samsung apps works, especially smart remote.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Following the steps he left with the YourTube Module thing worked perfectly. Follow the steps.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I have tried it several ways.. selecting 1440p and 2160p, enable override,

and

disabling the override... rebooting in between each new try... still not going above 720p.

Unless someone running Darth Stalker rom (like myself) verifies this method is working for them, I'm going to have to assume there is some difference between the FireKat rom you're running and the Darth Stalker rom I'm running. I'll admit, I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack - but I've been at this for a couple of hours now and have NEVER gotten it above 720p. (**without modifying the build.prop to version 5.0**)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
Clear the cache and data from YouTube again uncheck override system in yourtube then select default quality to 2160.. Make sure you put your build.prop back to 4.4. 4 reboot when you open YouTube press the skip button for initial setup then just choose whatever email you want when prompted and everything should be working I don't know why it would not work on darkstalker rom as it is built off of the same base
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
Success thank you!

jthrasher47, thank you for your patience in this, and your continued replies. I know its much easier just to stop posting and let the other guy figure it out on his/her own. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO HELP ME! :good:

Well, I this time I had SUCCESS!!! I'm not sure what combination worked, I had wiped dalvik/system cache in twrp, cleared the data and cache in application manager for youtube, reinstalled the latest 1.24 of yourtube... BUT this time IT DID WORK, and I am finally seeing 1440p using this video as my tester, its a 4k video

http://youtu.be/iNJdPyoqt8U?list=PL6OdNVLS61byC0CNN3V4ObY8vGPML5t3r

The quality in yourtube is set for 2160p and the override is NOT checked........................ Snote is working, I can't test smart remote until I get home, but considering the build.prop version is set to 4.4.4 is should be ok. The user is set to userdebug in build.prop - and I have no clue if that's a piece of this mysterious pie or not?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] FormeriPhoney:
Did those exact steps... No dice for me
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] edboy21:
Same here not working running FK V5. Does having youtube adaway affect the yourtube app from taking effect?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I have adaway (web) enabled and the adaway (youtube) enabled. After clearing the cache in application manager several times, the magic finally happened. Admittedly I got frustrated and I really don't know how many times I did which step :p:confused: but finally between installing the NEWEST version of YouRtube (1.24 I think it is) the 5.18.5 of youtube, clearing system caches/dalvik caches which probably was not necessary but again, I was frustrated... then finally on what was going to be my last attempt at clearing the application manager (youtube) cache for the ##'th time, and rebooting (##'th times) it FINALLY WORKED.

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I know someone posted it earlier, but here it is again just to be safe...

YouTube 5.18.5

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/youtube/youtube-5-18-5-apk/
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] edboy21:
Hopefully, it starts working soon. I probably cleared data and cache on the youtube app and rebooted over 20 times now. :(
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I feel you brother... I did the SAME THING. Like I said, I had finally GIVEN UP - decided to try ONE MORE TIME - and it worked.

Here's what I can tell you, it won't hurt anything.

Make sure you uninstall the factory YouTube and install the new 5.18.5 youtube.

Make sure you install Xposed and the YouRtube 1.2.4 module, ENABLE the module, reboot.

Verify Xposed and YouRtube are installed, enabled and working.

In the YouRtube module, select 2160p as max quality, and UNCHECK the override device support option.

Now go in to settings and find application manager, find youtube, and clear its cache and data... then reboot

Next time you click on youtube it should act like its first run, giving you the tutorial, asking you to sign in, etc.. skip the tutorial, sign in with your email and search for a 4k video and see what your quality is.... if its still at 720p then quit youtube, clear its cache/data again in app manager, reboot into recovery and clear your system cache and dalvik (I don't know if this is what helped me or if it was a useless step? but I did do this step during the hours long process of getting this to work)

when you finally come back up, I would go in to app manager and clear the cache for youtube again (just to be safe).

Make sure yourtube xposed module has the settings you set before (launch it and verify), then load youtube, skip tutorial, sign in, search for 4k video and see if you've got 1440p or 720p.

I repeated these steps SEVERAL times before the magic finally happened. I really wish you luck, try not to get frustrated. Somewhere is the magic combination of clearing the cache for youtube in app manager and setting the YouRtube xposed module... I just went thru the motions so many times, all the steps are blended together in my memory- but it did finally start working.

Alternatively, if you don't care about the samsung apps not working, you could always edit the build.prop version from 4.4.4 to 5.0 and that works pretty much instantly. But I personally wanted to get it working WITH my samsung apps working. YMMV.

GOOD LUCK.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
I'm glad you finally got it working man a little perseverance paid off I guess
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I posted a link to your instruction in the Darth Stalker thread too. Like I have said about a dozen times, I went thru the ritual of procedures so many times, I really don't know what finally made it happen, but I'm glad it finally did. And I will add this to those guys who think when youtube says 720p but you're convinced it looks better.... YOU'RE WRONG.

I have been testing with the same video, its saved in a playlist on my account (the video I linked earlier in this thread) and at 720p it streams from WiFi at work (where I have been ALL DAY LONG - AND STILL AM), with no stutter - smooth as silk at 720p. As soon as I got the 1440p quality selection my wifi here couldn't keep up and it started to buffer..... so I was obviously getting a different stream from YouTube at 1440p. :D (again same video all day long)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jthrasher47:
You are right man if you look up one of the nature videos or Costa Rica video it looks so much better in 1440 rather than 720 those people are just having a placebo effect but sometimes I just sit back quietly and let them think that
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I'm going to be honest, I'm having the opposite of placebo... they both looked stellar to me! LOL...But I'm an old - My eye's arent what they once were.... But our wifi here caps out at about 7mbps/down and that costa rica video at 720p never buffered............. it buffered at 1440p after just a few seconds, so I know it was pulling more "video stream" down. :good:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] dailydriver:
S Note 4 will stop working.

I don't know if this is happening to everyone, but it prevents my S Note 4 App from working.

I changed it as the OP posted and it works great. Got 1440 video, but S Note won't open anymore.

I don't know if I have an old version, but the version 4.0 doesn't work after you do the change.

It'll open up one of your notes and shows a blank white screen and force closes to the homepage.

It took me a half an hour to think and realize that was the only thing I changed that didn't make sense to change. I then went back and changed it back to 4.4.4, reboot and my S Note works again.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
Yep, read through the thread a bit and you'll see this has already been talked about.

Sent from a potato.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ealvinito:
How do we make sure it's marked r/w? ? Can't save build . prop
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Bruce lee roy:
This has worked for my non rooted device:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2964677
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] sweets55:
It didn't work for me.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Orion575:
The YouTube app just updated to a newer 6.0.11 version in material design but they still didn't fix it!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] JJT211:
Worked just fine for me

I was having the same issues as everyone else not getting 1440 options on Youtube app regardless of what I tried.

And now I just stumbled upon the brand new Youtube 6.0 update. Dl'd and installed and 1440p works!

Must've been some kind of bug Google finally fixed. See link below

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/05/youtube-gets-updated-material-design-apk-download/
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] spirodave:
Browsing on XDA and you are not Rooted? Boy there is just loads of cool stuff on here that doesnt require root "sarcastic".

Why not Root?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
Well, I updated to the version 6 youtube. Of course it didn't work ?

So I disabled the xposed modules (yourtube & and adaway for youtube)

Cleared the caches, got youtube 6 to launch, still only had 720p.

Uninstalled youtube 6, reinstalled youtube 5.18.5, reactivated the xposed modules, and of course now I can't get 1440p back ???

Why did I try the new youtube? ?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mobster909:
Worked great on app version 6.0.1.1, thanks.

I tried the non-root method first and it didn't work.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gregk232:
FINALLY... got this to work.

Here is how I did it. (Just posting the OP, but with minor step in between)

1. Wipe YouTube app

2. Uninstall YouTube app

3. Open file explorer that has root permission (i.e. es file explorer) - I used Root Explorer

4. Navigate to /system/ (Make sure it's mounted as r/w)

5. Open build.prop

6. Change the line at ro.build.version.release=4.4.4 to ro.build.version.release=5.0 and save

7. Reboot device

8. Download and install this YouTube version https://www.dropbox.com/s/vm9ncnzyy7...0.1.5.apk?dl=0

9. Go to the play store and disable automatic updating of the YouTube app - This step is no longer needed. Instead go straigt to playstore and get the latest version of youtube. It will now work with 1440p

10. Open YouTube app and select a video that supports 1440p

11. Pause the video and change the quality to 1440p

12. Close the video (just the video, not the app)

13. Select the video again

14. Enjoy
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] nano303:
Lol yea im pretty sure rooted users already know this...this " steps" are all over xda now. If your rooted should be quite easy since you can change anything on the phone.

"fighting as one hand one heart, one soul. We will shatter their dreams and haunt their nightmares"
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] whatthehckeric:
Got 1440p showing!! I did NOT edit build.prop or anything else. I'm running the latest Youtube version (6.0.13), all it took for me was deleting data 3 times (amount of times may vary, keep trying) and now it's giving me both 1080p and 1440p options! :D Hope this helps!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] sweets55:
Force stop, then wait a second clear data, then relaunch the app. It took me like 10x but after the a few times I was quick. lol Works on the latest YouTube.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ToastedFreak:
Workaround solution for non-rooted users

For anyone who hasn't rooted their device yet, below may be a workaround solution.

Download the Tubemate.net app

Search / browse the app (which actually is Youtube) and play a file which is 2K / 4K

Then you have an option to download the file, where you choose the 2160 x 1440p (2K) option

Wait for download to finish then...

Enjoy glorious 2K videos on your Note 4 ... that too without any buffering!

Please note, I do not want to take credit for this (nor am I promoting use of another software) but I'm just passing info I saw on some other website - which happens to work brilliantly for me.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jongcruz:
Thanks it worked like a charm!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] five40:
Only thing that worked for me was changing my build prop to 5.0
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mcdavid:
Using Tube Mate will work for you because it gives you the choice to download (instead of streaming) the 2K video. Then you can watch it in 2K. I just installed the app today. It's cool.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jongcruz:
I have tubemate, the developer should do a better interface job because is kind of crappy. Also you have to download the video first then watch it.....double job and double battery drain......I prefer this method.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mcdavid:
The benefit of the app is you DL a video once and you have it forever. It's more of a waste of bandwidth to stream the same video repeatedly. Also, you don't have to worry about buffering issues that often happen streaming 2K videos. I think It is a great app with a great interface.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] shorty87:
You watch the same video repeatedly?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mcdavid:
Often yes. If not, it's not hard to delete. Most of what I watch on you tube is concert footage. If I like it, I'll definitely watch it again.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] devynbf:
You really watch the same video over and over again?? You must be driven mad by now.

Cmon now, if you're on T Mobile, the unlimited data is outstanding. Waste of bandwidth?? No such thing.

Sometimes I sit on YouTube and watch videos for hours straight (especially MKBHD's 2k videos) and never have a problem with playback. Then again, that's just me. I appreciate YouTube and the videos creators provide. I don't stay confined to a tiny corner.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mcdavid:
I don't watch them over and over. If it is a concert performance that I like, I'll definitely watch it more than once. Not over and over. Maybe a few times a year. I also watch other things like reviews (including MKBHD's 2K videos). Things like that, I'd only watch once.

On the Note 4 screen, I have a hard time telling the difference between an MKBHD video an 720 or 2K. I just downloaded one of his videos at both resolution on Tubemate. I can't tell a difference between the video at 720 or 2k. Try it yourself before flaming me. On a 50" TV there would be a visible difference. On a Note 4 screen, not so much.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] RaymondPJR:
I'm on the fence trying to decide to go the Tubemate route, this one or just stay with what I have and wait for Lolipop! I see no mention of any ill effects to apps, superuser or flashing by changing the buildprop. Isn't there some potential danger from that?