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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Fred98TJ:
I believe you can change the scaling on the G6. The s8 does for sure, however if you looked carefully you would have noticed when the s8 was displaying the YouTube videos and filling up the whole screen that some of the top and bottom (when viewing in landscape) were chopped off.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Colonel Travis:
Scaling doesn't work on YouTube yet. I saw this in a review before I got my G6 and when I got my phone and tried to scale the YT screen, nothing happened. Apps that allow scaling have an icon you can click on to change the ratio. Swipe from the top of the screen and you'll see it. Not there with YT. Hopefully it will change soon.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] chrisokaly:
interesting. I was definitely able to scale, with an arrow-like icon over-layed on the youtube video while testing the Galaxy S8... checked the version numbers on both phones; YouTube V 11.xxxxx on the G8, and Version 12.xxxx on the LG. Wonder if this scalability is a "feature" of touchwiz...
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Colonel Travis:
G6's unusual aspect ratio is the reason why - 18:9 instead of 16:9. (Not sure why they don't round down to 2:1, oh well!) But even when the icon is there, I've noticed that one game of mine gives three scaling options, but I can't measure the display changing at all no matter the setting. The only thing that changed was one splash screen while the game loaded (Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes) and who the hell cares about that. Otherwise, it's the same size at 16:9, 16.7:9 and 18:9. That's probably the only negative thing about this phone for me, although it's not a huge negative. I like it a lot and will keep it. Video today is produced typically at 16:9, I think a handful of streaming shows are now 18:9. So even if you were able to scale YouTube videos to 18:9 on the G6, you'd have to get cropping or mild stretching distortion? Maybe on a phone screen that wouldn't be too noticeable. I really don't know.

Like I said, not a dealbreaker for me. But I don't watch a ton of video on my phone and black bars don't bother me in general. But not everyone is like me, and I can understand this could bother people. Something to consider if you're thinking about this phone. Although the S8 has an even more odd ratio of 18.5:9. Maybe this longer format will become more common.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] chrisokaly:
Ok. But the S8 is 18:9 and scaling works.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Colonel Travis:
Gotcha. Then you're probably right about the software difference.

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When you scaled the S8, did you notice any loss in video quality?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] chrisokaly:
Not really, minimal if anything but that screen is so juiced with color (I like the LCD over AMOLED) that I'm not sure if I would've noticed.

I'm gonna stop in another store and give it a go.... see if theres something I was missing.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] numpea:
I have read on GSMArena that Google has given hints and helped apps devs to add scaling to 18:9 so that the apps can work properly with G6 and S8
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Gh05tly:
Scaling works in YouTube Music but it pushes the video to the bottom of the screen leaving a big black bar at the top. Strange
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] thebandito:
For some reason, the software on the g6 limits manual control over app scaling to apps that were not preinstalled.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Saythis:
If you use the service code *#546368#*xxx# where xxx is your device model

Example: *#546368#*872# for T-Mobile H872

Then go to SVC Menu and scroll down to the bottom to find Force Long Display and set it to Enable, it'll force 18:9 in everything. You'll need to reboot after.

You'll still get black bars in anything that isn't formatted for 18:9, aka most videos and such but it won't default to lower aspect ratios for apps anymore.

I've attached a screenshot showing it.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] SPFCCMT:
Do you know the code to dial for Verizon? I tried *#546368#*988# but all I got was a message from Verizon.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Akhayev:
I jave verizon too and it didn't work
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] rubiicon59:
Is YouTube full screen sorted now?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Kashkool:
That's right!

Do this first *#546368#*870# for International version, then Force Long Display from SVC Menu and set it to Enable; but it still get black bars in anything that isn't formatted for 18:9.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] fatso485:
any positive updates on this. the two black bars are annoying
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] abdullahziad:
Agreed!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] fallenwout:
Don't understand why you want to force a 2:1 ratio when the source is 16:9

The video will be stretched out, i'd rather have black bars and the correct ratio.

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] krs3:
Found a solution: install uc browser open a video, make it full screen, then from the options menu select play with, and choose video player. It will play the video on native video player where you can zoom in.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] lg3FTW:
Good heavens how long of a YouTube video you watching where this is worth it. :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] krs3:
Its a preety fast solution and i personally hate those black bars.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jdock:
Exactly... (I guess we are now seeing a generation that never had to deal with "widescreen" and "fullscreen" movies on a 4:3 tv!)

If your source material aspect ratio doesn't fit your screen, you have 3 options: either crop (in the old days of TV movies we'd have pan & scan where the crop was actually adjusted based on the scene's needs), scale (and screw up your aspect ratio), or have black bars. Personally, I now prefer the black bars since I know I'm not losing any content, although when I was younger I preferred the "fullscreen" movies because I thought the black bars were a waste of screen space and "why make the picture smaller?". So it would be best if the individual could choose.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] drdrp:
First, it will not be stretched but cropped, second, these 4 black bars are a reason.

(where is the attachment button here? i cannot post outside links and can not attach images? great)

imgur . com/a/pTN45
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Sld_Ultra:
I just tried watching a YouTube video that crop (black bars), not really a problem but I was wondering why it was showing up. Found this thread and now it makes since to me. Found some YouTube videos that was recorded in 18:9 and YouTube automatically filled the whole screen of my G6. So I'm glad it's working as intended.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
Hi.

Any news to whatch youtube in full screen?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Din-Ace:
Here is the solution

https://youtu.be/dzYT-y2g2Kk
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jsyd09:
Any way to change the video quality to hd? It plays but it looks very low quality.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Din-Ace:
No there is no way to change it..

Its play 480p videos
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nathdogg:
Would rather have the black bars over 480p.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
Hi. If you put the browser in pc mode, you can put the resolution in 720p but them you dont see in full screen.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] S.AMU:
I made some test about videos in 2:1 format:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc_H4WhCqKo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxDm421wgE

As you see those videos will be played in Fullscreen. But sadly YouTube has problems supporting any other format than 16:9. For example even when I upload a video in 4k 60fps in 2:1, youtube will only play the Video in 1080p.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Din-Ace:
Which software using for 2:1 video...?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] DamiDev:
The pixel 2 have also 18:9, So all Google apps will support this new aspect ratio, we will see how it will be on YouTube
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] S.AMU:
Just normal video editing software. In my case Adobe.

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jkdjdon:
[YOUTUBE]https://youtu.be/vnwSi45-lKA[/YOUTUBE]

https://youtu.be/vnwSi45-lKA

This video i was watching seems to be in full without black bars on sides
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Yes this is our hope pixel 2 xl have same ratio like our 18:9 lets hope for youtube update.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Fullscreen!!!

Three words: pinch to zoom!!! <3
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
What? You can see YouTube in full screen? Which is your version of the app?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Youtube version:

12.39.60

I have Fulmics installed and my buildprop is Google and Pixel 2 XL.

Did Google restrict ptz to pixel 2 XL in the YouTube app?

Edit: Just checked, changed buildprop back to original, and still working :)

EditEdit: here a video [youtube]aEbkaLclKJY[/youtube]
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
How can i modify buildprop

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] PinG91:
How this works?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Through for example Root Essentials. You need to be rooted.

But as I said, it doesn't seem to have an effect on the fullscreen functionality. Just found out when cleaning my display that the YouTube app all of a sudden was fullscreen. Than I found out pinch and zoom just works.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Dude its not working i even download next apk 12.40 something and pinch to zoom not work on stock rom.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Sam.1211:
Seems to not work on stock rom.

Tried:

brand=Google/google

model=Pixel 2 XL/ pixel 2 xl
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
So its a lie
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
I will make a video today showing it on my LG G6. Just woke up, give me a minute.

Also I'm trying to figure out what the deal is how it's working for me. Don't be such incredibly distrusting forum saddies pls
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Because dont work for other ppl
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Uploading a video on my suuuuper slow internet

https://imgur.com/gallery/p1bzA
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
I dont understand. Its no valid in h870 European stock rom?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
So people, here is some proof that it's working at least on Fulmics? Not yet sure if it's Fulmics doing this, since I cannot find it in the changelogs

[youtube]Ij3pwOuoIlk[/youtube]

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[youtube]Ij3pwOuoIlk[/youtube]

Still doesn't mean I'm lying. But hay, as I said it can be many things. Didn't see it in the changelogs of Fulmics though.. maybe it's just part of the v30 software on which it's based?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Sam.1211:
It's all too vague, can you please try to redo from scratch and find out exactly what is going on? Nandroid backup the f** out of it lol.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Bro wtf i want this :D
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] PinG91:
So Is fulmics room? I want this too, but a can't root my phone :(
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
It's a shame we can not have this option for those of us who are the official rom. Hopefully someone can get everyone to enjoy the full screen.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jay9e:
What edits did you do to your build.prop exactly? Apparently it is a pixel feature (there's a thread about it on r/GooglePixel but i cant post links) so it shouldn't be related to fulmics.

Weird that they'd keep something like that exclusive to pixel tho :eek:
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/77b7rc/you_can_pinch_zoom_youtube_videos_to_get/

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So ye ita google idk what this guy made to g6 so to work its not flumics rom

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What you get from pixel phone you change all build prop ?

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Try again with google and Pixel XL 2 and reboot phone and report.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jay9e:
Tried on fulmics, doesn't work
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
So we need to chage something else we gonna wait and see what this guy change in build prop
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Ok everyone!!

Change the ro.product.manufacturer to: Google

model buildprop doesn't matter but could be set to: Pixel 2 XL

It's a Google only feature!!!! WTFF

Seriously, this is extremely frustrating..

After changing turn off your phone completely and than turn it on again. If not working try once more, it happened to me that I had to do it twice last time I tried.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
How i make it? It necesary root?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
For me don't work...i have reboot more than 2 times bit nothing....at the same time vibration dosen't work.....i have restore backup of buildprop file and all is ok

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jay9e:
So i've been trying this for like half an hour now rebooting my phone like 10 times and either i'm doing something wrong or you got lucky and its not supposed to work at all or something, i dunno.

Would you maybe be so kind to send your entire build.prop?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Thanks bro i will unlock bootloader flash twpr and root and im gonna try this :D im gonna root phone only because this.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Killua96:
H870 with Fulmics 2.1 here, didn't touch build.prop, Youtube Ver. 12.40.60, and i can easily pinch-zoom any youtube videos to get 18:9 (obviously with cutted parts).
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] simo14:
Fulmics 2.1 here with build.prop edit and pinch to zoom is not working

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Hooww so this must work and on stock fulmics is 100 % stock rom.But dont work on stock
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
It's the only change I made after reinstalling my whole phone etc (which took about two days because of the internet speed here) which when changed toggles the fullscreen functionality..

Here's my buildprop

WARNING:

THIS BUILDPROP ALSO INCLUDES THE DISAPPEARING OF YOUR NAVBAR SINCE I USE GESTURES, AND IS BASED ON FULMICS 2.1 SO NO CLUE WHAT THAT WILL DO TO YOUR PHONE WHEN NOT RUNNING THIS ROM, POSSIBLE BREAKING

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B46Zuh7KeEQRVHdySjB5SHVGNHc/view?usp=drivesdk
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jay9e:
So when I put your build prop on my phone I got zoom to work but then when trying to put back my own prop I kinda ****ed something up so I had to reflash my rom and zoom was gone. But YouTube just downloaded an update (strangely the version number didn't change tho, it's still 12.40.60) and now pinch to zoom works without any modifications! Marvelous!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Killua96:
It's the YouTube version which matters
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
But i habe the same youtube version

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This is because once you put his build prop.Hoogle recognize your phone as their and send you update of app which you cant get if you have lg g6 number.So can you get apk of youtube from apks folders in system and send ot here please or upload it somewhere

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Can you upload your apk from system/apkpriv or only app
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jay9e:
Ok are you ****ing kidding me?

So I had the feature when I went to sleep.

Now in the morning I try watching a video and the zoom is gone? I didn't change anything. How does this even happen?

Nice Google
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Killua96:
Same here, GG Google ahahahahahaahahahaha
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
This is why it's hard testing what is exactly the combo for this to take effect. Since it definitely stops working soon after changing the b.p back to LGE. But than something's it works still for a little while. It's only stable working on Google manufacturer b.p though, as long as it's on Google it seems fine.

No time to pull apart the YouTube app or look deeper in to this :( was working a lot and will be working the whole weekend. Will have time on Monday probably.

Here all changes to my b.p related to yt:

ro.product.model=Pixel 2 XL

ro.product.brand=Google

ro.opa.eligible_device=true

YT app: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B46Zuh7KeEQReVlZN2hVUElkdlE/view?usp=drivesdk
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Yes upload the youtube that you have on your phone and works pinch to zoom thanks :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
It's in my last comment :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
I tried but meh not working.So its from Buildprop you must stay on google to have this feature which sucks i hope they change this because eveey 18:9 phone need this in youtube... Samsung fix this for their phones but lg dont wannt...
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] simo14:
That build.prop f*cked my phone, no navbar, no vibrator and some apps didn't start

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Just back up your b.p?

Will put a warning at the b.p file, I use gestures, do not even realise I don't use navbar anymore, since I've never wanted to give up screen real estate to burning in buttons

Change qemu.hw.mainkeys to 0 and you should be good with the navbar
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] simo14:
I already restored old build.prop, that was just a warning for everyone that want to try it

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] DamiDev:
All people using and changing infos from lg to google with buildprop.

is your vibration still working?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
Don't work vibration.....i have restore backup

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ziotapa:
why not use galaxy s8 internet browser beta? fullscreen is working with yt web!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
Its a possibility, but you cant change the resolution and its very bad.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] DamiDev:
the quality is sooo bad :(
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] posthumanlife:
Thanks for saying, I also directly put a warning message with the buildprop file I posted :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] manupa14:
what about getting the galaxy s8 youtube app? or doing something like that? it might work
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MrColdbird:
Why don't you guys just disassemble the YouTube APK and patch the checks? Give the app it's own namespace and it won't even collide with the stock YouTube app.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Can you do it ?

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They just made youtube apk to check if phone is google to work if we remove this funcion will work on all phones i think
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] manupa14:
If someone could do this it would be sweet
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MrColdbird:
Easiest was is to just patch the build.prop reading code.

Aka. All queries to the android.os.Build static class.

To patch it up that way though I need a stock pixel 2 xl build.prop to take values from.

The other (harder way) to patch it is to start looking at all branching operations inside the code and determine which one controls the enabling of the zoom overlay.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Sam.1211:
made a request on Pixel 2 XL forum.

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/help/provide-stock-build-prop-t3693389
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
https://developers.google.com/android/images#taimen

Pixel 2 xl system image
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Spookymyo:
Maybe try to Install OGYoutube. It's full screen on my G6 US997.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Nope its not i try it
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Spookymyo:
Then what about changing your app scaling for just YouTube?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
You cant
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Spookymyo:
Huh! I thought you could. I checked in the app scaling settings and you sure can't. Good to know.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] manupa14:
Theres a modded app here on xda for some reason it wont let me post the link but its easy and it works
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Send k

It on pm dude
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] DamiDev:
the name bro ?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] mingo_mgx:
Can you PM me the link?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] manupa14:
media fire. com /folder/773e97cz2ezx1/ AddFree_Youtube_BackgroundPlay_Enabled

Join the spaces, you need to install micro g or whatever it's called to be able to log in, then you install the app, there's a black one and a white one (theme). All credits to the author, not mine
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
But still you cant watch at 18:9 full screen videos i try this
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MeFFii:
Works perfectly for me on H870DS with modified YouTube.

Thank you! Was aware of this thread and thought it was just for root users.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bicho_zgz:
Its works. My G6 is the H870 unlock european. Finaly we can enjoy the screen of our smartphone.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Mercz23:
Edit it works bro omg this is awesome can you send me thread in xda to keep eye on it.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jamaicamike:
It works lit lit????? all we need now is for Verizon to update to oreo
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] goran0904:
Which version did you install? I tried a few( with different DPI) but I could not install it
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] dariolobuglio:
Got the same problem. All versions I tried (black themed or not) give me "Application not installed". I've enabled unknown sources but it didn't solve the problem.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
I have root but the root versions gave me your error...so i installed the not root version and for me it's ok

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] PinG91:
Working for me on H870ds
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] goran0904:
I managed to install( non root version) but not full screen for me
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] simo14:
It works!! Thanks

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
Pinch ti zoom

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] goran0904:
I tried pinch to zoom , of course , but is not working. I have fulmics rom.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] nicolino780401:
Also i have fulmics rom....i have again official youtube. I installed microg and then Black version od modded YouTube and for me it's ok pinch

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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Din-Ace:
Can you please guide me how its works

Abd which application i need to install

Its a humble request sir..
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] PinG91:
For some reason I found the youtube thread before and installed the app from non root but zoom didn't work for me that time.

I installed the migrog for login and the app called YouTube_v12.41.53(minAPI16-nodpi-arm64-arm-non.apk ( I think is the first one) from the link shared before and now is working.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] murok9042:
Where exactly can I get microg? What do you mean with login?

Sent from my LG G6 (H870)

EDIT: I installed microg and the modded vanced youtube apk to system/priv-app/YouTube

But still no pinch to zoom feature. Anything I did wrong?

EDIT 2: Nevermind

EDIT 3: Even works with rooted version minAPI21 [emoji41]
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Din-Ace:
Can you please share both file

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Can you please share both files?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] murok9042:
[MENTION=6378876]Din-Ace[/MENTION]

Install microg first:

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=961840155545591117

Then install non root version as normal apk or rooted version to system/priv-app/YouTube with right permissions.

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=225858

You're welcome.

Sent from my LG G6 (H870)