I encountered a frustrating issue when downloading a mixed YouTube playlist.
When I select the 1080x1920 option, horizontal videos download correctly at 1080p. However, vertical videos in the same playlist drop significantly in quality (e.g., 480p) because they don't match the hardcoded "1920x1080" dimensions.
The Suggestion:
Instead of having fixed options like 1080x1920 and 1920x1080, I suggest making Parabolic "smarter" by:
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Renaming the format option to simply "1080p".
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Implementing a dynamic search logic: The app should look for the 1080px dimension regardless of whether it’s the height (horizontal) or the width (vertical).
This would allow the app to automatically and correctly select the best quality for every video in a mixed playlist without manual intervention.
I encountered a frustrating issue when downloading a mixed YouTube playlist.
When I select the 1080x1920 option, horizontal videos download correctly at 1080p. However, vertical videos in the same playlist drop significantly in quality (e.g., 480p) because they don't match the hardcoded "1920x1080" dimensions.
The Suggestion:
Instead of having fixed options like 1080x1920 and 1920x1080, I suggest making Parabolic "smarter" by:
Renaming the format option to simply "1080p".
Implementing a dynamic search logic: The app should look for the 1080px dimension regardless of whether it’s the height (horizontal) or the width (vertical).
This would allow the app to automatically and correctly select the best quality for every video in a mixed playlist without manual intervention.