YouTube Music app on an Android handset
Justin Duino

YouTube Music Premium subscribers take the pick to suit the audio streaming quality on their mobile devices and on their computers. As everything is set to "Normal" by default, you'll want to increase the quality, especially while listening at dwelling house.

Earlier we go started, let's talk virtually YouTube Music'south streaming quality options. As laid out on a Google support page, yous can cull from Low, Normal, Loftier, and E'er Loftier. The default choice, Normal, has an upper bound of 128 kbps AAC. Switching to Loftier moves you to an upper bound of 256 kbps AAC.

If you're non worried well-nigh a data limit, we recommend choosing Loftier as it improves the quality of your streaming service. Merely if you lot have a small-scale data cap, you lot tin can always limit the quality on mobile networks and increment the quality while on Wi-Fi.

One more thing; changing the audio quality on you smartphone won't adjust the sound setting on your computer (and vice versa). You will demand to go into YouTube Music's Settings carte du jour on all of your devices to configure your desired streaming quality.

Turn on High-Quality Streaming on Android

Start by downloading so opening the YouTube Music app on your Android device. From the dwelling house page, tap on your avatar in the top-correct corner.

Select your avatar in the top-right corner

Side by side, select the "Settings" button.

Tap the "Settings" button

Choose the "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" option.

Choose either the "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" option

Finally, select the streaming quality selection that you want to use on your Android handset.

Select the "High" or "Always High" option

Choose "Always High" if you want to force the highest quality stream, fifty-fifty when your connection is poor.

Turn on High-Quality Streaming on iPhone and iPad

The process for changing the streaming music quality on iPhone and iPad is slightly dissimilar than on Android. Oddly plenty, Google included an additional Settings page yous'll have to tap through.

Commencement past downloading YouTube Music from the Apple tree App Shop and opening it on your iPhone or iPad. From there, select your profile moving-picture show in the top-right corner of the app.

Tap your avatar photo in the top-right corner

Next, tap the "Settings" button.

Select the "Settings" button

Now, select the "Playback & Restrictions" selection.

Tap the "Playback & Restrictions" option

You can now choose to adjust the "Sound Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi."

Choose "Audio Quality On Mobile Network" or "Audio Quality On Wi-Fi" option

Select your desired setting.

Select the "High" or "Always High" option

As with on Android, choosing "Always Loftier" forces the best streaming quality even when your iPhone's or iPad's network quality isn't stiff.

Turn on Loftier-Quality Streaming on Your Computer

Changing your audio quality setting is a much more simple and streamlined experience on your computer. Starting time past visiting YouTube Music'south website in your browser of option (and signing into your Google account associated with your subscription if necessary).

Next, click on your avatar in the superlative-right corner of the window and so select "Settings."

Click the "Sound" tab from the pop-up window and then select the drop-down menu found to the right of the "Audio Quality" listing.

Finally, click the "Loftier" option to get the all-time music streaming experience available.

Select the "High" option

RELATED: What Is YouTube Premium, and Is Information technology Worth It?