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Thank you for your input. I tried the latest stable (3.0.11) and the most recent nightly build from the 4.x branch too, then - like you suggested - checked the settings (were already correct btw.), but still no luck. VLC opens 720p by all means, instead of the 1080p one. I even replaced youtube.lua ...

Can we expect a fix for this issue sometime?

Well, i'm going to partially answer my own post, as i figured out, that saving/dumping is still possible with 3.0.8, but after starting to play a YT stream, the URL on the bottom of the "Codec Information" dialog must be copied and then reopened for saving/dumping in the Media -> Convert/S...

Sorry for the bump, but it seems, this problem is back, even with the latest 3.0.8 version. Actually, YT videos can be opened successfully, but they cannot be saved via any method. Neither dumping raw input, nor converting is working. Anyways, using the URL from the bottom of the "Codec Informa...