How to get your Google Chrome YouTube HD feature enabled in 3 easy steps?

Introduction

Are you looking to get your Google Chrome YouTube HD feature enabled? Then you are on the correct help page to get this feature. Because there are two ways to get this highest video quality in your Google Chrome web browser.

Chrome Youtube HD settings page – Solution A

If you are on a YouTube video page, you will see the video in the center-left of your screen. And just below the video content, you will see the video control bar. In that control bar, there is also a gear icon visible. If you click on that icon, you can choose between the available YouTube video quality (of that web video). Such as 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K, 5K, 8K will be visible dependent on the video item.
However, if you delete your cookies and cache files. These settings will not restore, and you get back the low video quality.

Browser extension – Solution B

The Chrome YouTube HD feature with the free and most popular Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension
The Chrome YouTube HD feature with the free and most popular Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension

A browser extension is the best solution to get automatically the highest YouTube video quality. By installing the Turn Off the Lights Browser extension you get more options to customize the YouTube video experience. And one of these options is to force to play the highest video quality automatically.

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About The Author

Stefan Van Damme

Stefan Van Damme is the developer of the popular Turn Off the Lights browser extension, which he began building in December 2009 for Google Chrome. With over a decade of experience in the field, he has expanded the extension's availability to a wide range of web browsers, including Safari, Opera, Firefox, Maxthon, Brave, Vivaldi, Microsoft Edge, Yandex, and Naver Whale. His commitment to providing users with a quality product has made the Turn Off the Lights extension one of the most highly regarded and widely used browser extensions available. Additionally, the extension is free and Open-Source for all web browsers, and has been featured on major blogs such as Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla. With his extensive experience and knowledge in browser extensions, Stefan Van Damme is a highly qualified and authoritative figure in the field.