Gregory's Server@creepy_owlet @marcan it really depends! Watching video essays is fine on 144p as it's basically a podcast, and I specifically set YouTube to use a low resolution when I'm on mobile to reduce data consumption.
On the other hand, when watching a presentation it's kinda important to be able to read the slides, which usually needs 720p at least.
@ayke @marcan yep, I have no problem with having a setting, I have a huge problem with the tendency of large corporations to force their uninformed guesses on users (see also: most recommendation engines).