Restore 16:9 video output format for IRL streaming
When streaming IRL from an Android smartphone, the Twitch app displays a 16:9 video aspect ratio in the preview on the phone screen, but sends a 4:3 aspect ratio to the stream server. The server then adds black bars on the left and right so that the video is ultimately sent to viewers in a 16:9 aspect ratio.
See this stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2742785920
Of course, you can crop the usable 16:9 portion of this stream and then publish it on YouTube without black bars. However, this significantly reduces the resolution.
In my opinion, this is clearly a bug in the Twitch app that did not occur in previous version. I'm using the Android version on a Samsung A34.
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