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YouTube™ Auto HD

Chrome Web Store: Auto HD/4k/8k for YouTube™ - YouTube™ Auto HD

Manually bumping quality on every upload is tedious when you already know your bandwidth and screen can handle more. YouTube Auto HD remembers a default resolution for new playback.

Start videos at HD, 4K, or 8K when available and spend less time opening the gear menu.

Version 1.05 (April 14, 2019). Trusted by 70,000+ users on the Chrome Web Store.

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Key features

What this extension adds to YouTube

Runs only on YouTube pages you visit
Simple controls from toolbar or in-page UI
Free to install from the Chrome Web Store

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