Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich Android-running hardware has had access to HD resolution [YouTube][3] streams since launch (as seen above), but an update to the app that rolled out yesterday finally brings HD to some devices running Froyo or Gingerbread. The catch is that YouTube HD res won't work on every Android 2.2 or 2.3 phone or tablet, as we're told it is set dynamically based on screen size and resolution. Another quirk is that some devices still won't install the updated version directly from the Market, like our Epic 4G Touch. Still, assuming you can snag the update -- through official or unofficial means -- if you have the pixels to spare you should see upgraded video quality from now on.
[YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to 'capable' 2.2+ devices][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][4] on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][5].
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