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Mark Allen
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YouTube Trick - High Quality - &fmt=18

Here's an interesting little youtube trick....

If you add: &fmt=18

to the end of any url... for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONa5t8w1hmc&fmt=18

from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONa5t8w1hmc (notice the &fmt=18 at the end)The videos will play higher quality image and sound.  This is in the beta stages apparently still.  It does take a little bit longer for the videos to start depending on your connection.

Apparently adding &fmt=6 or &fmt=18 to the end of a video link returns a H.264 encoded clip at 480×360 resolution with a bitrate up to 850K.  (Which basically means... higher quality.)

over 16 years ago 0 likes  12 comments  0 shares
Photo 22998
Note that my example is really just an example of the text lay out. Another youtube trick is to upload at their native resolution because they don't change sizes with as high quality an algorythm as many video programs would. Fallen was uploaded at their former 320x240 size. I will upload a new rez at some point to test this out.
over 16 years ago
Photo 45002
great stuff Mark, thanks for the advice!!!!
over 16 years ago
Photo 22998
Shorty - not all videos have that button - but apparently they are converting the videos into two formats now.
over 16 years ago
Photo 23744
Nice work on your reel! Good stuff....
over 16 years ago
Racewong
Thanks dear : )
over 16 years ago

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