Youtube vid quality

[mgbond]

Just found out that if you add this to the end of the video links the quality is better. &fmt=18

Here is an example:

Normal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8

Better
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8&fmt=18

Maybe of interest to some

Bondy

Edited by mgbond on Friday 11th April 22:37

[humpy]

Thanks :]

Before

After

Edited by humpy on Friday 11th April 22:59

[Jenx]

Before http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88fEAi5sKk

After http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88fEAi5sKkfmt=18

Doesn't work

Martin.

[mgbond]

Jenx said:

Before www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88fEAi5sKk

After www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88fEAi5sKkfmt=18

Doesn't work

Martin.

Martin you missed the &

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88fEAi5sKk&fmt=18

Bondy

[joust]

mgbond said:

Just found out that if you add this to the end of the video links the quality is better. &fmt=18

Here is an example:

Normal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8

Better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8&fmt...

Maybe of interest to some

Bondy

Edited by mgbond on Friday 11th April 22:37

Err - I can't see any noticable difference ????

[mgbond]

joust said:

mgbond said:

Just found out that if you add this to the end of the video links the quality is better. &fmt=18

Here is an example:

Normal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8

Better
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7YBRgs1F8&fmt=18

Maybe of interest to some

Bondy

Edited by mgbond on Friday 11th April 22:37

Err - I can't see any noticable difference ????

Now your off the Vino have another look.

Bondy

[humpy]

joust said:

Err - I can't see any noticable difference ????

It should be very noticeable here:

With &fmt=18

Without &fmt=18

If you see no difference, check that you have the latest version of Flash Player

Apparently adding &fmt=18 streams a new higher quality format from YouTube which gives you gives you 480x360 high-bandwidth material, and higher quality audio. If you have a lower bandwidth connection the video may stall during play. They are testing and working through content, so it may not be available on all videos.

As an aside I came across this http://keepvid.com/ which allows you to download videos from YouTube, Google etc. in Flash and MP4 format - quite handy for downloading to watch on your Ipod or Phone - being mindful of appropriate copyright laws of course.

[Jenx]

Cheers Martin