How to Disable Auto Video Quality 480p on Youtube and Set HD as Default | Tips, Tricks & Hacks

When you watch YouTube on your phone, tablet or computer, YouTube by default tends to set the resolution quality to low or medium. But it's a lot more enjoyable to be watching in HD 1080p or 4K. You don't want your Youtube quality stuck on 480p. Turn off auto quality and set your preferred YouTube quality permanently.

One option is to go in and change the resolution for EACH and EVERY video. A better option though, is do change the GLOBAL setting so that you are always first presented with HD when opening YouTube videos. We need to disable the "Auto Quality" mode. And in this video, I show you how.

I demonstrate how to do this on iPhone and Mac, but it works the same for Android and a Windows PC.

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⏱️Timestamps⏱️ for "How to Set HD video quality as default on YouTube"
0:00 How to disable Auto Quality mode on YouTube
0:29 How to change Youtube quality to HD on phone or tablet
1:36 How to set HD Youtube quality as default on phone or tablet
2:45 Why I upgraded to YouTube Premium
3:47 How to set HD Youtube quality as default on computer3 What to do 4:49 next to LevelUpYourVideoSkills

You will learn:
- How to disable Youtube Auto Quality mode
- How to change YouTube video resolution
- How to set HD as default on YouTube
- How to set youtube video quality permanently
- How to turn off auto quality on YouTube

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[AlienX]

The setting wasn’t that bad before, the genius who created this idea should be fired

[JamesBond-muce]

Starts at 480p regardless 1gbit Wi-Fi next to router. Every time have change to 1080 in advance.

[madfiat]

This setting does not save. Your video does not solve the problem.

[Shardus_Blunder]

Even if you set it to higher picture quality it may still default to something else like 720 where the you still have to manually change it to higher.

[wiredcoffee]

i miss when people would add the information to their descriptions so i can just get the solution without having to click through a video looking for it

[LieThePenguin]

So I'm certain at this point youtube intentionally sets it to 480p on purpose and don't actually "choose based on your connection". Even when set to higher picture quality it is not often still setting to 480p for me, or only 720p.

[エッ-pc]

This shit is driving me crazy! I set it to higher quality and it still automatically sets to 480p on my ipad and mind you i have above average speed wifi.

My conspiracy theory is that they do this to save bandwidth. They’re just saying they want to help users to save their data usage.

[RekkaKien]

crazy how you have to download a chrome extension for something so simple.🙄 youtube...
thanks for sharing this.

[SacchiHau]

Are you living in parallel universe? Higher picture quality is still 480p

[Hn]

I use higher picture quality but it still gives me shity 144p

[CapnT]

I have my Settings set to “Higher Picture Quality” but it still only displays at 480p even with the words “higher picture quality”. I have 1 Gbps internet and only have this problem on my iPad. iPhone and other iPad are always at 1080p or 4k automatically.

[thatswhatisaidCA]

This only started 2 days ago to me; (it's April 2024) suddenly all the vids i see on YT are lowest quality. Thanks for this when i was looking for help.

[travisjharmon]

i added an extension because i was sick of changing quality every time i watched something on my computer. its absolutely nuts that there is no way to set the default quality. thanks for confirming my suspicions.

i swear it used to be possible. they must be saving the big bucks. defaulting to 480p is criminal.

[omnipotentgaming]

You saved my life I was so tired changing quality every single video

[Anione]

Even after doing the steps suggested, YouTube is opening - quality for current video' - 480p.... labelling it as 'higher picture quality', despite 1080p being available to select under video quality>>advanced.

[Krishna]

in laptop we can add youtube resolution quality extension, similarly can we add in phone(app and chrome desktop site etc.)? as higher picture quality option is not highest especially in initial part of videos

[senorrafi]

the chrome add on is priceless. thanks!

[Gameboy-Unboxings]

Everybody go into the app store and complain in the reviews for youtube. I just did. This should be a simple fix. Higher quality setting does not work.. it still defaults to 480p and I have to go to advanced and change it to 720p at the start of every video.

[zlee]

Just some days ago this started on my pc. I've changed all possible settings, but to no avail. Every video starts in lowest quality. I'm a paid member along with having business class internet, 600 mb/s.

[JCourtsk]

On my iPhone and iPad, even if I have it set on high quality, it rarely ever selects the highest quality and I have to change it, on my Apple TV it always selected 4K if it's available or the high-quality