Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™

Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™

Play YouTube™ Videos in the Highest or Lowest Available Quality

What is Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™?
Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™ is a lightweight Firefox extension that allows you to effortlessly play YouTube videos in either high definition (HD) or the lowest available quality (LQ). It supports both HTML5 and Flash players, and lets you switch between quality types conveniently from the toolbarpopup. Whether you have a high-speed internet connection or a slow one, this add-on offers the flexibility to optimize your video playback experience. Bugs can be reported through the add-on's homepage bug report form.
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Stats
By: Allen
Users: 228 ▼ -5
Rating: 3.20 (25)
Version: 0.1.6resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2015-04-29
Weekly download count: 7
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 110.60K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™ is a very lite Firefox extension that forces YouTube HTML5 and Flash players to play videos in High Definition (HD) or lowest available quality (LQ).

Some Features:

  1. Automatically set the Highest/Lowest available quality for all YouTube videos, depending on the user's choice.
  2. Supports both HTML5 and Flash video players.
  3. Easily switch the quality type from toolbar-popup.
  4. HD is useful where internet speed is high enough to load large videos.
  5. LQ is handy where internet speed is low and you just want to see what the video is, and don't want to waste your bandwidth.
  6. There is also an option to automatically set the video quality by YouTube (auto mode).

Note: to submit Bugs, please visit addon's Homepage and fill the bug report form.

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Safety
Risk impact

Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Auto HD|LQ for YouTube™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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