diff --git a/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.module.sass b/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.module.sass
index 995533c21..7c14de24c 100644
--- a/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.module.sass
+++ b/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.module.sass
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   width: 100%
   height: 100%
   background-position: center
+  background-size: cover
 
   .YoutubeEmbedPlayer
     position: absolute
diff --git a/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.tsx b/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.tsx
index fcfd51025..fbeabe35b 100644
--- a/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/posts/embed/Embed.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function YoutubeEmbed({ src }: { src: string }) {
       adNetwork={true}
       params=''
       playlist={false}
-      poster='hqdefault'
+      poster='maxresdefault'
       title='YouTube Embed'
       noCookie={true}
       wrapperClass={clsx(styles.YoutubeEmbedWrapper)}