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Originally Posted by klinglerware View Post
Okay, thanks for the clarification. So can we presume that the "360p" setting is equivalent to the "High Quality" setting from previous versions?
Yes, the resolution is dependant upon that of the original upload, and also the upload date. YouTube have increased the resolution for more recent videos from a maximum of 480x270 to 640x360.

Originally Posted by klinglerware View Post
Also, I do have videos that do play even though they were downloaded at the highest setting. I'm guessing that's merely because 360p just happened to be the highest resolution available for that particular YouTube video?
That's only the reason I can imagine.
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