Who is YouTube HD for?

YouTube HD is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube and embedded online videos.

Yes — YouTube HD is free to use.

What platforms does YouTube HD run on?

YouTube HD runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Is YouTube HD still active?

Unverified. YouTube HD has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to YouTube HD?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube HD, Auto HD/4k/8k for YouTube™, and YouTube.

Who develops YouTube HD?

YouTube HD is developed by Turtle.

How long has YouTube HD been around?

YouTube HD first shipped in 2026.

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YouTube HD

Name: YouTube HD
Author: Turtle

mozilla.orgVideo & media players

YouTube HD is a Firefox extension that automatically selects high-definition playback for YouTube videos and supported embedded players. It also provides player resizing, theater mode, auto-mute, and auto-pause controls for Firefox users.

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Overview

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YouTube HD is a Video & media players project. It focuses on avoiding manual video-quality settings and repetitive player adjustments when watching online videos. YouTube HD is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who watch YouTube and embedded online videos. YouTube HD is free to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Turtle builds and maintains YouTube HD, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include Auto HD playback, 4K support, and player resizing. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Auto HD playback
4K support
Player resizing
Theater mode
Auto mute
Auto pause
Embedded video support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 19:12 UTC
YouTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube HD

What does YouTube HD do?: YouTube HD focuses on avoiding manual video-quality settings and repetitive player adjustments when watching online videos. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.
Who is YouTube HD for?: YouTube HD is a consumer product built for firefox users who watch YouTube and embedded online videos.
Is YouTube HD free?: Yes — YouTube HD is free to use.
What platforms does YouTube HD run on?: YouTube HD runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is YouTube HD still active?: Unverified. YouTube HD has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to YouTube HD?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube HD, Auto HD/4k/8k for YouTube™, and YouTube.YouTube HD Auto HD/4k/8k for YouTube™YouTube
Who develops YouTube HD?: YouTube HD is developed by Turtle.
How long has YouTube HD been around?: YouTube HD first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who watch YouTube and embedded online videos
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding manual video-quality settings and repetitive player adjustments when watching online videos.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-automatically-hd

Developer

Turtle

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-automatically-hd

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