Is YouTube's 1440p processing down lately?

[Frag Maniac]

I usually don't have a problem with YouTube finishing processing my 1440p uploads to actual 1440p. Lately though, the last 3 I uploaded stopped at 1080p. Two of them I left the upload page open where I got final confirmation of "Processing Done", yet still only a 1080p viewing option on the uploaded video.

I even tried uploading a very condensed 30 sec clip of the last upload, and though it processed a lot quicker of course, after some time, still no 1440p viewing option of the upload. So I have to wonder if something is wrong with their 1440p processing, and if anyone else is having this problem the last couple days?

Can someone here try uploading a brief 1440p clip to see if you get it processed to a 1440p viewing option? You don't actually need a 1440p or 4K display to do this, many video editing tools have a resize feature. I'd appreciate any help or feedback on this. My 1440p vids were processing fine a few days ago.

[Doomkid]

Not the exact same issue, but I uploaded some 1080p clips at 45fps recently and the frame rate seems to be artificially capped at 30, even though the video files clearly say 45 when I check them out. It must at least be related, I could have sworn YT videos retained FPS last time I uploaded a similar clip.

[Frag Maniac]

I've since gotten replies elsewhere I've posted this that others are indeed having the same problem the last few days. I know their processing servers, especially those that encode 1440p and 4K vids with the more sophisticated VP9 encoding, are extra stressed due to what it takes to do that type of encoding. So I'm sure with COVID and all causing more people to be at home has caused video making and uploading to increase. You combine that with Google having spent a lot on Stadia lately and it being summer time, I'm sure the traffic, heat, and possible maintenance delays to afford Stadia could have caused a lot of their processing servers to go out.

 

Just speculation of course, but I think it's plausible. At least the extra traffic/server load due to COVID is I think.

[Frag Maniac]

It looks like they sorted this out now, at least for me (and I'm sure many if not most others).  All the videos I uploaded that were stuck at 1080p are now playing in 1440p.