PotPlayer changes resolution of streaming video

[Antonius]

Hello. I am new here and I'm not sure if I'm in the correct category of the VideoHelp Forum.

I watch a video at YouTube with a resolution of 1080x1920. I paste the URL in PotPlayer and start the video there. Now the resolution is 640x360, so I cannot record this stream at its original resolution. I tried various video's with a 720 or 1080 quality and mostly they show up at 640x360 resolution, and one time at 1280x720 (while nothing changed in the settings).
When I copy an URL in PotPlayer does PotPlayer then function as a browser? And why does it not reproduce the original resolution?
Maybe someone can help me out to watch a streaming video in PotPlayer at the original resolution.
I watch video on a pc: HP EliteDesk 800G3 with an Intel HD Graphics 530 video card. There's only one videocard (or monitor adaptor) in this pc. This card can manage high resolutions.

Regards, Antonius.

[jagabo]

There are usually many different resolutions for videos at YouTube. Here's an example of the list for one random video:

249          webm       audio only tiny   53k , opus  (48000Hz), 23.09MiB
250          webm       audio only tiny   71k , opus  (48000Hz), 30.86MiB
140          m4a        audio only tiny  129k , mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 56.24MiB
251          webm       audio only tiny  138k , opus  (48000Hz), 60.12MiB
160          mp4        256x144    144p   47k , avc1.4d400c, 30fps, video only, 20.50MiB
394          mp4        256x144    144p   62k , av01.0.00M.08, 30fps, video only, 27.31MiB
278          webm       256x144    144p   79k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 34.50MiB
133          mp4        426x240    240p  111k , avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only, 48.22MiB
395          mp4        426x240    240p  116k , av01.0.00M.08, 30fps, video only, 50.68MiB
242          webm       426x240    240p  145k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 63.08MiB
134          mp4        640x360    360p  241k , avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only, 104.86MiB
396          mp4        640x360    360p  244k , av01.0.01M.08, 30fps, video only, 106.22MiB
243          webm       640x360    360p  331k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 143.97MiB
135          mp4        854x480    480p  404k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 175.82MiB
397          mp4        854x480    480p  463k , av01.0.04M.08, 30fps, video only, 201.32MiB
244          webm       854x480    480p  625k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 271.70MiB
136          mp4        1280x720   720p  643k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 279.42MiB
398          mp4        1280x720   720p  947k , av01.0.05M.08, 30fps, video only, 411.56MiB
247          webm       1280x720   720p 1270k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 551.73MiB
399          mp4        1920x1080  1080p 1715k , av01.0.08M.08, 30fps, video only, 744.91MiB
248          webm       1920x1080  1080p 2326k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 1010.64MiB
137          mp4        1920x1080  1080p 3167k , avc1.640028, 30fps, video only, 1.34GiB
400          mp4        2560x1440  1440p 5958k , av01.0.12M.08, 30fps, video only, 2.53GiB
271          webm       2560x1440  1440p 7557k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 3.21GiB
401          mp4        3840x2160  2160p 12870k , av01.0.12M.08, 30fps, video only, 5.46GiB
313          webm       3840x2160  2160p 17026k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 7.22GiB
18           mp4        640x360    360p  662k , avc1.42001E, 30fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 287.89MiB
22           mp4        1280x720   720p  772k , avc1.64001F, 30fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz) (best)

The browser/player usually decides which is be suited for the current display size. Use a different program if PotPlayer doesn't get you want you want. I usually use youtube-dl for downloading from Youtube. It's a command line utility by there are GUI front ends for it.

[[ss]vegeta]

Just tried it and with this stream it worked fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj09Uaa_8c
You don't get the options to change resolution at the bottom right corner?

Do you have the latest version of PotPlayer?
Have you tried reinstalling?

[LZAA]

Menu: View -> Information about the file.

[karapuz]

PotPlayer - RMB - Playback - Chapter/Bookmark

[jagabo]

Who would of thought to look for resolution options in the chapter/bookmark settings?

[Antonius]

Thanks Jagabo for the resolution table and Vegeta for the resolution button in the lower right corner! I didn't noticed this option I can now choose the quality I like.
I tried several videos and it works fine now. I also noticed that a higher resolution not always means a better image. There are more parameters in this context.
Thanks everybody for your reactions. A helpfull forum.