diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 1898832..987ae4c 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.Configuration
         public bool AlwaysShowArrows { get; set; } = false;
         public string CustomMediaIds { get; set; } = "";
         public bool EnableCustomMediaIds { get; set; } = true;
+        public string PreferredVideoQuality { get; set; } = "Auto";
         public bool EnableSeasonalContent { get; set; } = false;
         public bool IsEnabled { get; set; } = true;
     }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
index fe21ab7..86fac3a 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -156,6 +156,18 @@
                             </label>
                             <div class="fieldDescription">Skip intro/outro segments in YouTube trailers.</div>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="selectContainer">
+                            <label class="selectLabel" for="PreferredVideoQuality">Preferred YouTube Quality</label>
+                            <select is="emby-select" id="PreferredVideoQuality" name="PreferredVideoQuality"
+                                class="emby-select-withcolor emby-select">
+                                <option value="Auto">Auto (Smart)</option>
+                                <option value="Maximum">Maximum (4K+)</option>
+                                <option value="1080p">1080p</option>
+                                <option value="720p">720p</option>
+                            </select>
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">"Auto" selects Maximum if screen width > 1920px, otherwise
+                                1080p.</div>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
                             <label>
                                 <input is="emby-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="StartMuted" name="StartMuted" />
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index 1c15492..f0540a0 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const CONFIG = {
   fullWidthVideo: true,
   enableMobileVideo: false,
   showTrailerButton: true,
+  preferredVideoQuality: "Auto",
   enableKeyboardControls: true,
   alwaysShowArrows: false,
   enableCustomMediaIds: true,
@@ -1417,6 +1418,21 @@ const SlideCreator = {
               loop: 0
             };
 
+            // Determine video quality
+            let quality = 'hd1080';
+            if (CONFIG.preferredVideoQuality === 'Maximum') {
+              quality = 'highres';
+            } else if (CONFIG.preferredVideoQuality === '720p') {
+              quality = 'hd720';
+            } else if (CONFIG.preferredVideoQuality === '1080p') {
+              quality = 'hd1080';
+            } else { // Auto or fallback
+              // If screen is wider than 1920, prefer highres, otherwise 1080p
+              quality = window.screen.width > 1920 ? 'highres' : 'hd1080';
+            }
+
+            playerVars.suggestedQuality = quality;
+
             // Apply SponsorBlock start/end times
             if (segments.intro) {
               playerVars.start = Math.ceil(segments.intro[1]);
@@ -1446,6 +1462,10 @@ const SlideCreator = {
                     event.target.setVolume(40);
                   }
 
+                  if (typeof event.target.setPlaybackQuality === 'function') {
+                    event.target.setPlaybackQuality(quality);
+                  }
+
                   // Only play if this is the active slide
                   const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
                   if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
@@ -1494,6 +1514,7 @@ const SlideCreator = {
           className: "backdrop video-backdrop",
           src: trailerUrl,
           autoplay: false,
+          preload: "auto",
           loop: false,
           style: "object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none;"
         };