[Bug] "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" Setting Downloads 144p Instead of Desired Resolution After Version 1.8.2

[Viraj008]

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• Tried latest version

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• This issue is not duplicated with any other open or closed issues

Describe the bug

After updating to version 1.8.2, when the "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" setting is enabled, the video downloads in 144p resolution, which results in a very low-quality video. The expected behavior is for the video to be downloaded in a resolution that is selected. However, the issue occurs when the setting is enabled, and the video downloads in the smallest possible format (144p).

Expected behavior

The video should be downloaded in the first selected video quality, regardless of the "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" setting, not in 144p.

Steps to reproduce

1. Enable the "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" setting.
2. Attempt to download a video in a resolution higher than 144p (e.g., 720p or 1080p).
3. Observe that the video is downloaded in 144p resolution instead of the expected higher quality.

Device information

Device : Oneplus 9r
System : Android 14

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[deniscerri]

So the smallest 720p in this case

[Viraj008]

When I select 720p quality video, it is downloading in 144p quality instead. It was working properly in version 1.8.1.2

[deniscerri]

I can reprod

[ae3a5ae]

As I understand, the problem is in the order of fields in format sorting option "-S". Turning on "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" adds "+size" field as first in this option, and yt-dlp follows it, downloading the smallest possible format from all.
I tried to download the same video in YTDLnis terminal with "+size" in different position at "-S" option. Looks like "Prefer Smaller Sized Formats" should add "+size" as the last field, in this case it works as intended. For example:
just ' -S "res:720" ' downloads f398 format, which has AV1 codec, 1280x720 size and 60 fps, file size 10,3M. OK.
' -S "res:720,+size" ' downloads f298 format, with H264 codec, 1280x720 size and 60fps, file size 6,7M. Correct, it's smaller than previous.
' -S "+size,res:720" ': f160 format, H264, size 256x144 and 30fps, file size 3,43M.

[deniscerri]

Yes you are correct. I was adding it in the first position, now im adding it in the last position