Hit CTRL + J or go to Tools > Media Information to view the video resolution that is currently playing.
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But if you pick something like Very low definition (240 lines) and a video stream containing 240p is not available it will load up the closest one that is 360p.
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So, 720p will be the maximum resolution and it won’t go for 1080p.
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Suppose you choose HD 720p, VLC will pick a resolution that is closest to 720p and it won’t go higher than 720p.