Youtube screen size is larger, how do I change it back to what it was before?

The video screen size has got bigger recently , I tried different browsers and its the same. Is this the same for everyone?

There should be buttons on the bottom of the screen which allows me to adjust the screen sizes, but it only has 'theatre mode' and 'full screen'. Whats going on?

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  • jenziejenzie Posts: 20,822

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    they do this every so often, only having the larger one available
    they'll change it back soon

  • I thought it was always like that.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    Yeah, same here. It doesn't look too bad on my screen because it's 1080p.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    Ctrl
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    I don't think that's what the first poster is talking about. I think they mean the size of the video frame because they're talking about the buttons right under the video frame. What you've put down zooms in or out of a web page.

  • I don't think that's what the first poster is talking about. I think they mean the size of the video frame because they're talking about the buttons right under the video frame. What you've put down zooms in or out of a web page.

    Yeah, its the video frame which I'm referring to. The whole page is zoomed in correctly.

  • Rich_LRich_L Posts: 6,100

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    I noticed this too, at first I thought I had buggered something up but now realise its youtube and not me.

  • I noticed this.

    i can't see why anyone would want to change it back.

  • I noticed this.

    i can't see why anyone would want to change it back.

    because some videos don't have higher resolution, so it would look better instead on a smaller screen

  • d'@ved'@ve Posts: 43,961

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    The video screen size has got bigger recently , I tried different browsers and its the same. Is this the same for everyone?

    There should be buttons on the bottom of the screen which allows me to adjust the screen sizes, but it only has 'theatre mode' and 'full screen'. Whats going on?

    Is it still happening? Only IE does that here, Firefox still gives me the two sizes (default, cinema) as well as full screen.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    because some videos don't have higher resolution, so it would look better instead on a smaller screen

    I agree. I've noticed quite a few videos having an upscaled look when being played. I really think they should change it back.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    Is it still happening? Only IE does that here, Firefox still gives me the two sizes (default, cinema) as well as full screen.

    It's still happening with Firefox on my system. The same with Internet Explorer here as well.

  • It's still happening with Firefox on my system. The same with Internet Explorer here as well.

    same on chrome as well

  • d'@ved'@ve Posts: 43,961

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    Well I don't know what's up then. Chrome, Firefox and IE all show me two boxes. One is for full screen and the other toggles between default mode and the larger cinema mode.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    Well I don't know what's up then. Chrome, Firefox and IE all show me two boxes. One is for full screen and the other toggles between default mode and the larger cinema mode.

    Yes, I have two boxes as well. There was three boxes before though. One for full screen, one for watching videos with the 720p setting and one for watching videos with the 360/480 setting.

    Edit: If the default size looks an okay size on my 1080p screen, it will likely look quite big on my laptop's 1366x768 screen.

  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231

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    Yes, I have two boxes as well. There was three boxes before though. One for full screen, one for watching videos with the 720p setting and one for watching videos with the 360/480 setting.

    that's not what the buttons were
    there was the resolution button (which was not about frame size), the full screen button, and the small/large frame size button.

    it's the latter which is now gone, and for the better i say.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    that's not what the buttons were
    there was the resolution button (which was not about frame size), the full screen button, and the small/large frame size button.

    it's the latter which is now gone, and for the better i say.

    There was the watch later button, the quality setting, the small box, the middle size box and the full screen box. The small box has been removed. I do know that the quality setting didn't change the size of the video frame. I said the medium sized box was for the 720p setting because lines looked smooth instead of jagged when clicking the medium sized box.

  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231

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    There was the watch later button, the quality setting, the small box, the middle size box and the full screen box. The small box has been removed. I do know that the quality setting didn't change the size of the video frame. I said the medium sized box was for the 720p setting because lines looked smooth instead of jagged when clicking the medium sized box.

    you said

    one for watching videos with the 720p setting and one for watching videos with the 360/480 setting.

    there wasn't a button for watching videos with 720p and a separate button watching with 360/480.
    all the different resolutions where in one button and that button only affected the resolution - that button is still there.

    the only button that has gone is the one that changed the frame size from small to large. the default is now large.
    the other button changes the large frame from standard to cinema mode (ie black bars left and right).

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    you said

    there wasn't a button for watching videos with 720p and a separate button watching with 360/480.
    all the different resolutions where in one button and that button only affected the resolution - that button is still there.

    the only button that has gone is the one that changed the frame size from small to large. the default is now large.
    the other button changes the large frame from standard to cinema mode (ie black bars left and right).

    Aaannnddd I should have been clearer.

  • TerryHTerryH Posts: 1,063

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    Just make your browser window smaller and it will shrink back to how it was before.

  • Just make your browser window smaller and it will shrink back to how it was before.

    yes if i shrink my browser window to <=1276 is goes back to small.

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    Just make your browser window smaller and it will shrink back to how it was before.

    That's a bit of a faff for 'fixing it'. Quite a few videos on YouTube look upscaled because of this new change.

  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231

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    Quite a few videos on YouTube look upscaled because of this new change.

    why is that a problem?

  • zx50zx50 Posts: 88,692

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    why is that a problem?

    Well, er....because the frame size is too big for the video resolution.

  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231

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    Well, er....because the frame size is too big for the video resolution.

    i assume you must watch a lot of videos that are less than 480p then.