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rodrunner
rodrunner

Reputation: 1930

youtube: link to display HD video by default

Is there a way to link a youtube video so that it plays automatically in HD?

I've tried several things (adding &hd=1, &vq=hd720) but none of them works

For example: https://www.youtube.com/v/BH_lZSTYFHs&hd=1

It starts always as 480p, it does not care apparently about the hd=1 parameter in the url

Upvotes: 29

Views: 117650

Answers (2)

flakshack
flakshack

Reputation: 720

via Is there a way to link someone to a YouTube Video in HD 1080p quality?

Yes there is:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Susj4jVWs0s?version=3&vq=hd720

options are:

default|none: vq=auto;
Code for auto: vq=auto;
Code for 2160p: vq=hd2160;
Code for 1440p: vq=hd1440;
Code for 1080p: vq=hd1080;
Code for 720p: vq=hd720;
Code for 480p: vq=large;
Code for 360p: vq=medium;
Code for 240p: vq=small;

As mentioned, you have to use the /embed/ or /v/ URL.

Note: Some copyrighted content doesn't support be played in this way

Upvotes: 38

TheManFromPhilly
TheManFromPhilly

Reputation: 119

Nick Vogt at H3XED posted this syntax: https://www.youtube.com/v/VIDEOID?version=3&vq=hd1080

Take this link and replace the expression "VIDEOID" with the (shortened/shared) ID of the video.

Exapmple for ID: i3jNECZ3ybk looks like this: ... /v/i3jNECZ3ybk?version=3&vq=hd1080

What you get as a result is the standalone 1080p video but not in the Tube environment.

Upvotes: 11

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