Activate HD video streaming
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You can turn on HD video streaming on your device if you're on a plan with optimized video streaming.
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Activation steps
If you don't have a plan that includes HD streaming, refer to Find the right plan for you to add a plan today.
From T Life
- Access T Life on your device.
- Select Manage then choose the Gear icon.
- Select Device settings > Video quality.
- If you have multiple lines on your account, tap the phone number to choose a line.
- Next to HD Video Resolution, toggle it ON or OFF.
From T-Mobile.com
- Log in to T-Mobile.com with your T-Mobile ID. If you don't have one, register for a T-Mobile ID.
- Select PROFILE.
- Go to MEDIA SETTINGS.
- By HD Video Resolution, set the option to ON or OFF.
HD video resolution details
- Activating HD video resolution only provides the ability to enable higher-resolution video streams by turning off video optimization. It doesn't change the actual, available resolution of streaming video.
- Video resolution isn't determined by T-Mobile, but rather it's determined by the video content provider like YouTube or Netflix.
- Once you turn it on, HD video streaming availability should take effect immediately, but it may require closing and re-opening the app or browser window, or restarting your device.
Full terms
All on-network data used, including free streaming data, counts toward the heavy-user threshold of 50GB in a billing cycle, after which a T-Mobile-branded customer will no longer receive highest priority on the network. When an HD video is active, streaming high-definition video will use data much faster than optimized video, and brings up to the possibility of de-prioritization if you use enough data to reach that limit in a given month. (Learn more about T-Mobile's Open Internet disclosures.)
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