Starting Wednesday, YouTube users will be able to play videos at 60 frames per second (FPS) on their Android and iOS devices. Given that the higher frame rate feature was already available on YouTube's other main platforms, it was only a matter of time before Google brought this feature to the mobile app too. The 60 FPS will allow users to enjoy a better visual experience, particularly gamers, according to Gizbot.
The update puts the YouTube mobile apps at par with the desktop site, YouTube for Apple TV as well as YouTube for PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4. Users will be able to enjoy the new addition on the YouTube mobile application, but the feature will not be available if you're watching YouTube videos on a mobile browser or via a third-party app.
A frame rate of 60 FPS is ideal for fast-action videos, but it's just perfect for gaming clips. Today's update is a part of YouTube's ongoing war against Twitch, a live-streaming video platform owned by Amazon.
The new addition on Android and iOS will only be limited to videos and will not be available for live streams. YouTube's desktop site introduced support for 60 FPS on live streams in May, but the company has not revealed any details about when the same would be coming to mobiles, said a YouTube representative, Venture Beat reported.
Earlier this year, YouTube also added support for 60 FPS 4K playback, which is probably a bit too high for even the latest cutting-edge smartphones, but most mobile devices should be able to cope with the new 60 FPS playback feature with ease, according to TechCrunch.
