If you are filming something ALWAYS remember to turn your phone sideways into landscape mode to give a proper 16:9 picture ratio. This way the video will look good on mobile devices, computers, TV screens, literally anywhere. However with the introduction of cameras on phones many people forget to do this which results in horrible to watch vertical videos. However things are about to change for the better.
YouTube 10.28 is getting a new feature that has been on the want list for quite some time. Portrait videos will now play in full screen portrait mode. That means no more needing to turn your device sideways and having huge black bars on either side. Just sit back and enjoy the video like it was supposed to be watched.
This is what watching a portrait filmed video used to look like. You would see the video and switch to full screen and have an awful viewing experience.
With the new changes it will now look like this which is so much better.
Source: APK mirror
Via: Android Police
What we need is either a lens that can be rotated 90 degrees or electronically limiting the “portrait” video to landscape dimensions. Phones are not made to be held sideways