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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Computer and Electronics => Topic started by: Petrie. on June 17, 2008, 05:45:59 PM

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Petrie. on June 17, 2008, 05:45:59 PM

This is old news but I figured I'd bring it up.  You can get high(er) quality videos on youtube by adding &fmt=18 to the end of a youtube URL.  Sometimes &fmt=6 will work as well.

Won't work on every video.

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: DarkHououmon on June 17, 2008, 05:51:00 PM

A lot of the videos I've seen will have a "higher quality" link below it.

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Kor on June 17, 2008, 09:21:26 PM

Thanks, I never knew that.

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Lillefot on June 18, 2008, 08:38:55 AM

Interessting, I will try next time I'm on Youtube.  :yes

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: kjeldo on June 18, 2008, 01:07:09 PM

me too!

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Kor on June 18, 2008, 04:02:10 PM

I've tried it and and sometimes one of those works and sometimes not.  I've not tried a bunch of different videos so I"m not sure how large of a percentage it will work, but it certainly does not hurt to add one of those at the end of the address then try the other to see if it'll work.  If so the better quality is nicer to watch.


Thanks for this info, but how did you find out?

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Petrie. on June 18, 2008, 09:10:09 PM

I'm psychic. :p

Like I said, its old news and its been reported on before so I just tried it and it works in most cases.  It won't work if the video uploaded to youtube was 320x240 pixels or lower to begin with.

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Kor on June 18, 2008, 10:41:40 PM

I guess that would include some nes and snes videos, and other things.

Title: HD Youtube
Post by: Petrie. on June 19, 2008, 06:30:56 AM

I guess so.  Some of the older stuff as well doesn't have the hq link.