How to Play YouTube Videos in HD?

When you watch video on youtube then You can not magically turn low-resolution video into HD, but there are add-ons and programs that “upscale” videos for larger screens. Output quality depends on your screen and the original video, but the results can be very impressive.

Best add-ons for turning Low to HD resolution videos-



Chrome extension Magic Actions for YouTube has an excellent Auto HD tool that forces the best possible quality from Flash and HTML5 videos. It also has an auto wide screen mode and supports Ultra HD 4K (4,000 pixels), though your PC may not.

The tiny YouTube HD add-on for Firefox plays videos in HD by adding code to the end of the URL. However, it does not work on embedded videos and only pushes resolution to 720 pixels, which is accepted as HD online but would be laughed out of a cinema.

Best Software to Download YouTube Videos Securely

Lots of sites and tools let you download and convert YouTube videos to watch offline in a media player or on your TV. However, many of them contain adware or malware, and come loaded with unwanted toolbars, pop-ups and other annoyances, so it pays to be vigilant.

One of the simplest programs you can use that is 4K Video Downloader.

Run the 4K Video Downloader software, copy the video URL from YouTube and paste it into the program. You can choose the quality and format in which to save the clip (MP4, FLV, MKV or 3GP), download subtitles and extract the audio.

Another program worth trying is Freemake Video Downloader, which lets you set your preferences so you can download videos from YouTube (and other supported video services) with a single click.

Make sure you deselect any unwanted extras during installation.

How to Watch YouTube Videos on VLC Media Player

Watching YouTube videos through VLC Media Player gives you lots more options. You can skip adverts, keep videos on top, control playback speed, solve syncing problems, and loop your favourites. In this article we have discussed how to get more from youtube using VLC Player.

 

Step #1. To watch a YouTube video through VLC, go to Media, Open (advanced) and click the Network tab. Copy your video’s URL and paste it into the ‘Please enter a network URL’ box. Hit Enter or click Play.



Step #2. Tick ‘Show more options’ to expand your playback choices. VLC caches a section of your video to prevent buffering. To extend the length of this cache, change the Caching number (in milliseconds). You can also set how far through the video you want playback to start.

Step #3. To play YouTube playlists, install the Playlist add-on. It will create a file with a .lua extension. Move this file into the Playlist folder, found in C:/Program Files/VideoLAN/VLC/lua/playlist. Restart VLC and repeat Step #1, using the playlist’s URL.