Simple Auto HD (Open Source)

Name: Simple Auto HD (Open Source)
Rating: 4.365384615384615 (52 reviews)
Author: sameernyaupane

Simple Auto HD quality selector for YouTube. Up to 8k/4k (60fps/50fps/48fps/30fps) supported. Theater mode.

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Simple Auto HD is a lightweight, efficient Chrome extension designed to automatically select the highest quality video playback on YouTube. Supporting resolutions up to 8K and multiple frame rates (60fps, 50fps, 48fps, 30fps), it offers users the best available viewing experience without manual switching.

Fully open source and privacy-focused, Simple Auto HD collects no user data or tracking information. It also features a convenient theater mode for improved viewing, making it a perfect tool for YouTube enthusiasts seeking effortless, high-definition video playback.

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Version:

2.0.6 Last updated: 2024-09-25

Creation date:

2019-12-19

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://www.youtube.com/*

Size:

53.60KB

Email:

sa*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 18,146 ▲ 97

Other rankings

#11510 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #11 in hd quality keyword 27 ▲ 1 #15 in source keyword 30 ▲ 2 #52 in simple keyword 41 ▲ 9 #102 in auto keyword 69 ▲ 35

User reviews

The Simple Auto HD extension is praised for being open source, simple, and effective at automatically setting YouTube video quality, including premium options, which improves user experience. However, repeated issues include the extension forcing Theater mode on despite settings, occasional failure to fallback to next best video quality, and some reliability problems requiring manual cache or cookie clearing. Some users dislike accidental opening of new tabs or settings by the extension. Overall, it's considered functional and useful, especially by users who value open source software.

Pros

Open source and respects user privacy with no ads.
Effectively sets YouTube video quality automatically as expected.
Simple, minimalistic, and functional design.
Supports premium YouTube video quality options.
Works well for most users with occasional reliability fixes needed like clearing cookies or cache.

Cons

Forces Theater mode on each page load despite user settings, causing inconvenience.
Sometimes fails to select the next best quality if the chosen quality (e.g., 1080p) is unavailable.
Occasional glitches on some browsers like Vivaldi and problems requiring manual cache/cookie clearing.
Recently updated to open new tabs or settings menus unexpectedly, which some users dislike.

Recent reviews

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Da*****, 2025-07-14

Worked well until recently. Insists on turning Theater mode on at each page load, despite it's off in the settings.

Wa*****, 2025-03-24

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Вл*****, 2024-12-18

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Extension safety

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Simple Auto HD (Open Source) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Simple Auto HD (Open Source) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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