Video resolution : YouTube used to provide videos in the highest resolution available to provide the maximum degree of flexibility in the encoding and playback processes.
Here are some factors that determine video quality:
The speed of your Internet connection;
Video player/screen size: Higher quality videos generally play better on larger screens.
Quality of the original uploaded video: If the video was recorded in standard definition, it won’t be available in high definition.
From now on and to help ease the strain on broadband networks YouTube will stream videos in standard definition by default…