# AVPro Player , Vizvid plays low resolution yt videos **URL:** \ **Category:** Creator Hub\ **Tags:** world, video-players, vrchat\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357 "2026-04-28T20:29:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mukoumasui](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/mukoumasui/32/42168_2.png) [@mukoumasui](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/mukoumasui)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/1 "2026-04-28T20:29:54Z")
It’s my first time working on a vrc world project with my friend, we are trying to implement a vizvid video player in the world but for some reason the video player can’t play youtube links at 1080p resolution, for any video link I put in that is. I’m wondering how do people solve this or if there’s anything I’ve missed in the process. ---
**Author:** ![mukoumasui](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/mukoumasui/32/42168_2.png) [@mukoumasui](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/mukoumasui)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/2 "2026-04-28T20:32:50Z")
> **[nemuroom․ by Nemurini ଳ](https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_916149a3-af57-4193-a8ec-67ec59ff9768)** > > nemuroom․ world link here too ---
**Author:** ![Marshal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Marshal](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/Marshal)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/3 "2026-04-28T21:20:12Z")
Usually world creators just add one of the common pre-made video player prefabs made by other creators, and for first time video watching you might need to enable untrusted urls. ---
**Author:** ![WubTheCaptain](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/wubthecaptain/32/43797_2.png) [@WubTheCaptain](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/WubTheCaptain)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/4 "2026-04-29T04:19:59Z")
I have also seen this issue for several weeks in VRChat, but I have been a bit busy to deal with the troubleshooting myself. Thanks for the heads-up, OP. If you’re seeing 360p muxes from YouTube, it usually means yt-dlp’s `web` or `web_safari` extractor is broken and it’s falling back to `android_vr`. Unlike the upstream yt-dlp executable, VRChat’s yt-dlp defaults to `web`or `web_safari` instead of `android_vr` because video players in VRChat can only play premuxed formats (only available in `web,web_safari` with 1080p and `android_vr` with 360p without PO tokens). If you’re on Windows, open up a Terminal window, `cd %LocalAppdata%Low\VRChat\VRChat\Tools` and share the output of `.\yt-dlp.exe --version` please. Example output: ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\LocalLow\VRChat\VRChat\Tools> .\yt-dlp.exe --version 2026.03.03 ``` There’s no way to get verbose logs (`-v, --verbose`) out of VRChat’s yt-dlp executable, so the best you can do is then share a YouTube URL where you’re experiencing the issue. The relevant video playback lines from the full [output logs](https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/9521522810899-Where-do-I-find-my-Output-Logs-and-Crash-Dumps) may also be helpful. * * * If you feel adventurous and experimental yourself. You’ll need a JS runtime (Deno) installed first for `web,web_safari` formats. Caution, this downloads an executable with `winget` and installs it. Please don’t follow me or do this unless you know what you’re doing! ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.03> winget install DenoLand.Deno Found Deno [DenoLand.Deno] Version 2.7.13 This application is licensed to you by its owner. Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages. Downloading https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/download/v2.7.13/deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip ██████████████████████████████ 46.8 MB / 46.8 MB Successfully verified installer hash Extracting archive... Successfully extracted archive Starting package install... Command line alias added: "deno" Successfully installed ``` Then you can try `.\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args="youtube:player_client=web" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg` with [an upstream yt-dlp release](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases) to see which `web` formats are available with a version matching VRChat’s version (in this scenario, [an upstream yt-dlp 2026.03.03 release](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.03.03)). Here I’ve tried both `web` and `web_safari`: ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.03> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading web player API JSON ERROR: [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: The page needs to be reloaded.. The page needs to be reloaded. PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.03> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web_safari" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading web safari player API JSON ERROR: [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: The page needs to be reloaded.. The page needs to be reloaded. ``` To be sure, let’s add the `player_js_version=20514@9f4cc5e4`extractor arg used in `2026.03.03`. ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.03> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web_safari;player_js_version=20514@9f4cc5e4" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading web safari player API JSON ERROR: [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: The page needs to be reloaded.. The page needs to be reloaded. ``` As one can see from the above, `web` and `web_safari` extractors are broken in 2026.03.03 and returning `The page needs to be reloaded.. The page needs to be reloaded.` errors. `android_vr` works, but only for 360p (`-f 18`): ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.03> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=android_vr" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading android vr player API JSON [info] Available formats for kEAC8eeQWcg: ID EXT RESOLUTION FPS CH │ FILESIZE TBR PROTO │ VCODEC VBR ACODEC ABR ASR MORE INFO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── sb3 mhtml 48x27 2 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb2 mhtml 80x45 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb1 mhtml 160x90 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb0 mhtml 320x180 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard 139 m4a audio only 2 │ 358.80KiB 49k https │ audio only mp4a.40.5 49k 22k [en] low, m4a_dash 140 m4a audio only 2 │ 949.19KiB 130k https │ audio only mp4a.40.2 130k 44k [en] medium, m4a_dash 251 webm audio only 2 │ 887.45KiB 121k https │ audio only opus 121k 48k [en] medium, webm_dash 160 mp4 256x144 30 │ 635.61KiB 87k https │ avc1.4d400c 87k video only 144p, mp4_dash 134 mp4 640x360 30 │ 2.72MiB 381k https │ avc1.4d401e 381k video only 360p, mp4_dash 18 mp4 640x360 30 2 │ ≈ 3.64MiB 510k https │ avc1.42001E mp4a.40.2 44k [en] 360p 298 mp4 1280x720 60 │ 15.30MiB 2142k https │ avc1.640020 2142k video only 720p60, mp4_dash 299 mp4 1920x1080 60 │ 28.24MiB 3952k https │ avc1.64002a 3952k video only 1080p60, mp4_dash ``` The 720p (`-f 298`) and 1080p (`-f 299`) formats are not playable in VRChat, because they are video only DASH streams and merging different video/audio formats is not supported; only premuxed formats with both video & audio in one format are playable, and here the `-f 18` (360p) is the only premuxed format with both video and audio for VRChat. I am aware that the `web` extractor hack (forcing downgrading `player_js_version=20514@9f4cc5e4` for web) in yt-dlp `2026.03.03` is fragile. See my feature request to VRChat from March 13, 2026 to update to a newer version: [Update to yt-dlp 2026.03.13 / yt-dlp-ejs 0.7.0 to improve YouTube playback compatibility | Voters | VRChat](https://feedback.vrchat.com/feature-requests/p/update-to-yt-dlp-20260313-yt-dlp-ejs-070-to-improve-youtube-playback-compatibili). * * * Testing the same on yt-dlp `nightly 2026.04.10.235301`, which uses a newer yt-dlp-ejs and (I’m assuming) doesn’t use a `player_js_version` hack: ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp-nightly-2026.04.10.235301> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading web client config [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading web player API JSON [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading player 8456c9de-main [youtube] [jsc:deno] Solving JS challenges using deno [info] Available formats for kEAC8eeQWcg: ID EXT RESOLUTION FPS CH │ FILESIZE TBR PROTO │ VCODEC ACODEC ASR MORE INFO ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── sb3 mhtml 48x27 2 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb2 mhtml 80x45 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb1 mhtml 160x90 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb0 mhtml 320x180 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard 18 mp4 640x360 30 2 │ ≈3.64MiB 510k https │ avc1.42001E mp4a.40.2 44k 360p ``` Hmm, only a 360p format from `web`. How about `web_safari`? ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp-nightly-2026.04.10.235301> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web_safari" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading player 8456c9de-main [youtube] [jsc:deno] Solving JS challenges using deno [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading m3u8 information [info] Available formats for kEAC8eeQWcg: ID EXT RESOLUTION FPS CH │ FILESIZE TBR PROTO │ VCODEC ACODEC ASR MORE INFO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── sb3 mhtml 48x27 2 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb2 mhtml 80x45 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb1 mhtml 160x90 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb0 mhtml 320x180 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard 91 mp4 256x144 30 │ ~ 1.21MiB 170k m3u8 │ avc1.4D400C mp4a.40.5 93 mp4 640x360 30 │ ~ 4.98MiB 696k m3u8 │ avc1.4D401E mp4a.40.2 18 mp4 640x360 30 2 │ ≈ 3.64MiB 510k https │ avc1.42001E mp4a.40.2 44k 360p 300 mp4 1280x720 60 │ ~25.50MiB 3566k m3u8 │ avc1.640020 mp4a.40.2 301 mp4 1920x1080 60 │ ~39.47MiB 5518k m3u8 │ avc1.64002A mp4a.40.2 ``` As far as I remember, those 1080p M3U8 formats (`-f 301`) should be playable in VRChat, but I am not 100% certain. * * * Feel free to submit a bug report on Canny explaining `web,web_safari` playback is broken and not returning any formats (no 1080p), or upvote the above feature request to restore 1080p video playback. I may do that later… ---
**Author:** ![WubTheCaptain](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/wubthecaptain/32/43797_2.png) [@WubTheCaptain](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/WubTheCaptain)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/5 "2026-04-29T04:32:51Z")
Upstream yt-dlp 2026.03.17 works for extracting `web_safari` formats, please submit a [bug report](https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports) to VRChat Canny to update yt-dlp in VRChat… ```auto PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.17> .\yt-dlp.exe --version 2026.03.17 PS C:\Users\linda.LINDALAP\AppData\Local\Temp\yt-dlp_upstream_2026.03.17> .\yt-dlp.exe --extractor-args "youtube:player_client=web_safari" -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAC8eeQWcg [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading webpage [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading player 8456c9de-main [youtube] [jsc:deno] Solving JS challenges using deno [youtube] kEAC8eeQWcg: Downloading m3u8 information [info] Available formats for kEAC8eeQWcg: ID EXT RESOLUTION FPS CH │ FILESIZE TBR PROTO │ VCODEC ACODEC ASR MORE INFO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── sb3 mhtml 48x27 2 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb2 mhtml 80x45 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb1 mhtml 160x90 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard sb0 mhtml 320x180 1 │ mhtml │ images storyboard 91 mp4 256x144 30 │ ~ 1.21MiB 170k m3u8 │ avc1.4D400C mp4a.40.5 93 mp4 640x360 30 │ ~ 4.98MiB 696k m3u8 │ avc1.4D401E mp4a.40.2 18 mp4 640x360 30 2 │ ≈ 3.64MiB 510k https │ avc1.42001E mp4a.40.2 44k 360p 300 mp4 1280x720 60 │ ~25.50MiB 3566k m3u8 │ avc1.640020 mp4a.40.2 301 mp4 1920x1080 60 │ ~39.47MiB 5518k m3u8 │ avc1.64002A mp4a.40.2 ``` Not 100% certain on M3U8 playback in VRChat again, but it should work IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![WubTheCaptain](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/wubthecaptain/32/43797_2.png) [@WubTheCaptain](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/WubTheCaptain)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/6 "2026-04-29T05:13:51Z")
> [@WubTheCaptain](#): > > Feel free to submit a bug report on Canny explaining `web,web_safari` playback is broken and not returning any formats (no 1080p), or upvote the above feature request to restore 1080p video playback. I may do that later… > [@WubTheCaptain](#): > > Upstream yt-dlp 2026.03.17 works for extracting `web_safari` formats, please submit a [bug report](https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports) to VRChat Canny to update yt-dlp in VRChat… I’ve reported this as a bug on Canny: [yt-dlp 2026.03.03: YouTube 1080p web,web\_safari formats unavailable: “The page needs to be reloaded.” - fix available in yt-dlp 2026.03.17 | Voters | VRChat](https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/yt-dlp-20260303-youtube-1080p-web-web-safari-formats-unavailable-the-page-needs) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/vrchat/user_avatar/ask.vrchat.com/system/32/22530_2.png) [@system](https://ask.vrchat.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://ask.vrchat.com/t/avpro-player-vizvid-plays-low-resolution-yt-videos/48357/7 "2026-05-29T05:14:08Z")
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