diff --git a/html/watch.ejs b/html/watch.ejs
index d33b7a80..a7a6e72e 100644
--- a/html/watch.ejs
+++ b/html/watch.ejs
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ Offical Discord Server! :3
         <% } %>
       </noscript>
    
-      <video poster="<%- media_proxy_url %>/proxy?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/<%= VideoData.videoId %>/hqdefault.jpg" class="video-js player video-ambient-container" id="video" style="border-radius: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 100%; display: block;" preload>
+      <video poster="<%- media_proxy_url %>/proxy?url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/<%= VideoData.videoId %>/maxres.jpg" class="video-js player video-ambient-container" id="video" style="border-radius: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 100%; display: block;" preload>
   <% if (isvidious) { %>
   <% if (!qua) { %>
     <%