# YouTube Resolution Lock

> Automatically set your preferred video quality for all YouTube videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-auto-quality](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-auto-quality)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-auto-quality`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthony Keyes
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 30
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-17
- **First published:** 2026-01-14
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-auto-quality/)

## Description

This add-on allows you to set your preferred resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, etc.) that applies automatically to every YouTube video you watch. This add-on is perfect for: Satellite internet users (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), mobile hotspot and tethered connections, rural or limited bandwidth situations, or anyone who wants consistent, predictable video quality.

## Rankings

- #20,409 — Overall
- #8 — resolution
- #15 — solution
- #211 — quality

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-auto-quality)