How to make YouTube always play HD? With 1 FREE extension!

Introduction

If you are looking at how to make YouTube always play HD. Then you get to install this free and most popular Turn Off the Lights browser extension. Here it provides you the best way to customize your video experience, and to force the YouTube video player to show you the 1080p video (or even 4k, 5k, and 8k).

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Step on How to make YouTube always play HD automatic 4k/HD

Follow the instructions steps below to activate your automatic 4k/HD for YouTube.

  1. Install the Turn Off the Lights Browser extension
  2. Click right on the gray lamp button, and select the menu item Options
  3. You will see the Turn Off the Lights Options page, and scroll to the bottom of the Basics tab page
  4. Here you see the YouTube Options, and here you must enable the YouTube AutoHD checkbox

Video Tutorial

How to enable AutoHD feature
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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.