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For standard non-360 YouTube movies, you should use a WebView layer rather than YouTube360 |
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The YouTube 360 layer applies is equipped with a number range of custom Layer properties to automate customised layer properties that streamline the playback of a 360-degree YouTube movievideos.
URL
The This field is for inputting the URL of the YouTube video you want to view in 360 degrees.
Resolution
The width and height of the web page which renders the YouTube player. The Default setting is 7680x4320 which works for most YouTube 360 videos.
You may need to adjust this setting if you see ‘letterboxing’ during playback.
Auto Play
When enabled, the YouTube video will start playing as soon as the layer is loaded.
Auto Loop
When enabled, the YouTube video player will be set to loopThis sets the resolution of the webpage that displays the YouTube player.
Detect Resolution
Automatically fetches the actual resolution of the YouTube video and updates the layer to match it precisely. This feature helps eliminate any letterboxing around the video when displayed on the Canvas, ensuring a perfect fit.
Auto Max Resolution
Enabling this setting forces video playback at the highest available resolution, overriding the default behavior that adjusts based on your network bandwidth. This is particularly useful when watching 360 degree videos.
Presets
The YouTube layer offers the following presets:
Non 360
This preset is used for regular YouTube videos that are not recorded in 360 degrees. It displays the video in its original format without any additional adjustments.
360
Suitable for standard 360-degree YouTube videos with an aspect ratio of 2:1.
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Example Videos
Stereo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9r8CTsSf4U&t=1s
Stereo 360
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mpJazrCZ0E&pp=ygUOMzYwIHN0ZXJlbyAzRCA%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTM8vXtdIUA&t=8s&pp=ygUOMzYwIHN0ZXJlbyAzRCA%3D
https://youtu.be/G7Dt9ziemYA?si=Tw3theP6WyjvPDQl
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Embeddable YouTube Playback
The successful playback of YouTube videos within YouTube Layer relies on the video being embeddable. Whether or not the video can be embedded is controlled by the uploader of the video. If the video displays an error message indicating it cannot be played due to embed restrictions, an alternative solution is to use a WebView layer.