A hidden YouTube Music feature: Sound quality improves as soon as you change the settings..

Whether commuting to the office daily or embarking on a long journey, most people now rely on streaming apps for music. Many use Google's YouTube Music app for their daily listening. However, users often complain that they are unable to listen to songs in high quality. This usually happens because the app's audio streaming is set to 'Normal' mode by default. Users can manually change the streaming setting to 'High' or 'Always High' to listen to songs at a higher bitrate. Do note, however, that these settings result in higher data consumption.

Why do 'High' or 'Always High' offer the best quality?
When the streaming mode on the YouTube Music app is set to 'Normal', songs stream at a bitrate of up to 128 kbps. For the best listening experience, streaming should occur at a bitrate of up to 256 kbps. YouTube Music provides this bitrate under the 'High' or 'Always High' settings. It is important to note that you need to configure these settings separately for both streaming and downloading.

How to change audio quality on YouTube Music?
The option to increase streaming quality on YouTube Music is available to Premium users. To access this, open the app and tap on your profile photo, then select 'Settings'.

If you are using the Android app, look for the 'Data saving' option; on the iOS app, look for 'Playback & restrictions'. From there, set the audio quality to 'High'.

To listen to downloaded songs in the best quality, navigate to the 'Downloads & storage' option within the settings menu. You will find an option to set the audio quality to 'High'. Please note that you will need to re-download the songs for the new settings to take effect.

Streaming songs in high quality on YouTube Music consumes more data and requires a stable network connection. Therefore, if you are traveling by car or train, it is advisable to download songs beforehand for uninterrupted listening or keep the streaming quality set to 'Normal'. Otherwise, you might face buffering issues. Additionally, you can use the equalizer settings to adjust the sound output according to your preference.

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