# Youtube Authors - Video Resolution and Bandwidth Requirements
## Metadata
**Status**:: #x
**Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting
**Created**:: [[2022-10-02]]
**Author**:: [[YouTube Authors]]
**URL**:: [support.google.com](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/78358)
**Host**:: [[support.google.com]]
## Notes
The table below shows the approximate speeds recommended to play each video format.
| Video Resolution | Recommended sustained speed |
| ---------------- | --------------------------- |
| 4K | 20 Mbps |
| HD 1080p | 5 Mbps |
| HD 720p | 2.5 Mbps |
| SD 480p | 1.1 Mbps |
| SD 360p | 0.7 Mbps |