“How do I get better quality from my YouTube videos?”
Here’s what YouTube recommends your video source should be for best results:
Video:
- Resolution – 1280 x 720 (16×9 HD) and 640 x 480 (4:3 SD)
- Codec – H.264, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 is what YouTube likes.
Audio:
- Codec – MP3 or AAC preferred
- Sampling rate – 44.1kHz
- Channels – 2 (stereo)
Tip:
Upload the original video if possible or the one closest to the original. Videos tend to lose quality when converted to another format.
