Set initial video quality for all YouTube videos (embedded or on youtube.com) based on a set of preferred video qualities
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube (incl embedded) Video Quality Preference
// @namespace https://github.com/Alistair1231/my-userscripts/blob/master/youtube-embed-quality.user.js
// @version 1.1.0
// @license AGPLv3
// @author Alistair1231
// @description Set initial video quality for all YouTube videos (embedded or on youtube.com) based on a set of preferred video qualities
// @match *://www.youtube.com/embed/*
// @match *://www.youtube.com/*
// @require https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Alistair1231/my-userscripts@b2046277b444b73e076f64021d68426da93d71c3/types/lib.js
// ==/UserScript==
// https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/539509-embedded-youtube-video-quality-preference
// https://github.com/Alistair1231/my-userscripts/blob/master/youtube-embed-quality.user.js
;(async () => {
// select quality in order of preference
const preferredQualities = ['2160p', '1440p', '1080p', '720p', '480p', '360p', '240p', '144p'];
// !!!
// !!! End of configuration
// !!!
/*global lib */
/**
* @typedef {import('./types/lib.js').Lib} Lib
* @type {Lib}
*/
// click settings button
await lib.waitFor('.ytp-settings-button').then((x) => {
console.log('Youtube Embed Quality: Found settings button', x)
return x.click()
})
// wait for the settings menu to appear
await lib.waitFor('.ytp-panel-menu')
// wait for the "Quality" menu item to appear
const qualityItem = await lib.waitForText('.ytp-menuitem-label', 'Quality')
console.log('Youtube Embed Quality: Found quality menu item', qualityItem)
qualityItem.click()
const qualityRegex = new RegExp(`(${preferredQualities.join('|')})`, 'i') // case-insensitive regex to match preferred qualities
const qualities = await lib.waitForText(
'.ytp-menuitem-label',
qualityRegex,
true,
true
)
console.log('Youtube Embed Quality: Found qualities', qualities)
for (const prefQuality of preferredQualities) {
const quality = qualities.find((q) => q.textContent.match(new RegExp(prefQuality, 'i')))
if (quality) {
console.log(`Youtube Embed Quality: Setting quality to ${prefQuality}`)
quality.click()
return
}
}
})(lib)