TIP: Force Youtube Videos to ALWAYS Play in HD by default (How To)

[Street Guardian USA]

You used to be able to do this in settings before they forced the new Google + Profile stuff.

Here's how you can make all youtube videos automatically play at the highest available HD setting.

► Google Chrome :
Auto HD For YouTube™
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-hd-for-youtube/koiaokdomkpjdgniimnkhgbilbjgpeak?hl=en-US
EDIT: I like Magic Actions for YouTube™ better
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magic-actions-for-youtube/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif

or
https://spoi.com/software/
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002

►Firefox:
Youtube High Definition
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-high-definition/
or
https://spoi.com/software/
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002

►Safari:
Sorry Not Available In This Browser
https://spoi.com/software/
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002

►Internet Explorer:
Sorry Not Available In This Browser
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002

►Opera
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002


EDIT: I also posted this in the Managing Videos section:
http://dashcamtalk.com/forum/thread...-to-always-play-in-hd-by-default-how-to.5891/

 

[Reg dashcam]

I use Internet Explorer and it almost always tries to make every video play in the lowest quality setting possible (144p).

 

[Street Guardian USA]

I use Internet Explorer and it almost always tries to make every video play in the lowest quality setting possible (144p).

That sounds like an inside joke that Google employees did on purpose.

 

[Xybone]

What about YouTube Control Center?

 

[Street Guardian USA]

What about YouTube Control Center?

It's probably okay but based on the research I did and YouTube videos I watched the one I recommended seems to be the most effective and least obtrusive easy install for getting it to work right the first time

 

[BobDiaz]

One of the things I do with Firefox is get the YouTube Down-loader Add-On. Then when I see a YouTube Video I like, I download it in the resolution I want to see it in.

Depending on what the video is and what I'm doing, I may keep some of the files I've downloaded.

 

[Milamber]

For Chrome users, you can enable HD by default from installing "YouTube options" along with YouTube centering for videos instead of having to watch from the far left of the screen which is the default setting.

 

[jokiin]

great find, thanks for sharing

 

[Street Guardian USA]

EDIT: I like Magic Actions for YouTube™ better (even MORE options)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magic-actions-for-youtube/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif

 

[Mondaugen]

►Safari:
Sorry Not Available In This Browser

I use the Youtube Options browser extension. Highly recommended!

https://spoi.com/software/

Works with

• Google Chrome (Current versions of Production, Beta, Development, and Canary) for OSX, Windows, and Linux
• Opera (Current versions of Production, Next, and Development) for OSX, Windows
• Apple Safari (5.1, 6, 7) for OSX, Windows

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Thanks I updated the original post.

 

[bn880]

Great tip, thank you.

 

[Pavl]

I really recommend youtube center.
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002
It let's you disable autoplay, set what size window and resolution you want videos to load at by default, disable dash playback, set either flash/html5 player, and lots of other useful goodies.

 

[Street Guardian USA]

I really recommend youtube center.
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002
It let's you disable autoplay, set what size window and resolution you want videos to load at by default, disable dash playback, set either flash/html5 player, and lots of other useful goodies.

Nice, looks like this one works for internet explorer users as well. I'll update the original post.

 

[knoxco]

I use the Youtube Options browser extension. Highly recommended!

https://spoi.com/software/

Works with

• Google Chrome (Current versions of Production, Beta, Development, and Canary) for OSX, Windows, and Linux
• Opera (Current versions of Production, Next, and Development) for OSX, Windows
• Apple Safari (5.1, 6, 7) for OSX, Windows

It appears that they've gone to a subscription model. That would be unfortunate if other options didn't exist. I added in Magic Actions & it seems happy.

 

[Mondaugen]

It appears that [Youtube Options have] gone to a subscription model.

Yep. I’ve switched to the Safari Extension Youtube5 for setting 760p HTML5 as the default for Youtube clips, and Mactubes for the occasional download. Hope these will last a while.

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35606/youtube5-safari-extension
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/28608/mactubes