There are various other factors that are considered when automatically adjusting the video quality, see here: https://goo.gl/Z1s2LP . Hope this clarifies.
Hey @TeamYouTube I have a problem when I watch a video or live I want to watch it on the highest quality right so I do but every time I put it on 720P or 1080P it always freezes on me 
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