How do I get the wider view in Youtube?
Me and my friend have the same display with the same resolution. However, youtube has a wider view on my friends display while my view is narrow.
I think I have to edit some settings in Youtube/Google account.
I tried logging in into his account using my PC and seems that now I get the wider view.
Best Answer
In short: Make your viewport larger
In long:
YouTube tries to make the player fit your screen in a way that makes the default player neither too large (which would cut off information in the description), nor too small (which would make it difficult to watch the video). Therefore, it uses the width and height of the viewport (ie the part of your browser that actually displays the website) to determine the most appropriate size.
Making YouTube think that you have the appropriate size can be done in the following ways: