diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 41897a04e..f0fd335f8 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ <h3>Options</h3>
       <input id=buffer-water type="checkbox">
       [EXPERIMENTAL] Use Buffer Level for ABR (reloads player)
     </label>
+    <label>
+      <input id=pixel-diff-selector type="checkbox">
+      [EXPERIMENTAL] Use the Pixel difference resolution selector (reloads player)
+    </label>
     <label>
       <input id=override-native type="checkbox" checked>
       Override Native (reloads player)
diff --git a/scripts/index-demo-page.js b/scripts/index-demo-page.js
index 53a0c928c..2f00e4ec4 100644
--- a/scripts/index-demo-page.js
+++ b/scripts/index-demo-page.js
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
     'type',
     'keysystems',
     'buffer-water',
+    'pixel-diff-selector',
     'override-native',
     'preload',
     'mirror-source'
@@ -275,24 +276,22 @@
       window.player.autoplay(event.target.checked);
     });
 
-    stateEls['mirror-source'].addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
-    stateEls['sync-workers'].addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
-    stateEls.preload.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
+    // stateEls that reload the player and scripts
+    [
+      'mirror-source',
+      'sync-workers',
+      'preload',
+      'llhls',
+      'buffer-water',
+      'override-native',
+      'liveui',
+      'pixel-diff-selector'
+    ].forEach(function(name) {
+      stateEls[name].addEventListener('change', function(event) {
+        saveState();
+
+        stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
+      });
     });
 
     stateEls.debug.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
@@ -300,33 +299,6 @@
       window.videojs.log.level(event.target.checked ? 'debug' : 'info');
     });
 
-    stateEls.llhls.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
-    stateEls['buffer-water'].addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
-    stateEls['override-native'].addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      // reload the player and scripts
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
-    stateEls.liveui.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-      saveState();
-
-      stateEls.minified.dispatchEvent(newEvent('change'));
-    });
-
     stateEls.minified.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
       var urls = [
         'node_modules/video.js/dist/alt/video.core',
@@ -377,7 +349,8 @@
             vhs: {
               overrideNative: getInputValue(stateEls['override-native']),
               experimentalBufferBasedABR: getInputValue(stateEls['buffer-water']),
-              experimentalLLHLS: getInputValue(stateEls.llhls)
+              experimentalLLHLS: getInputValue(stateEls.llhls),
+              experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector: getInputValue(stateEls['pixel-diff-selector'])
             }
           }
         });
diff --git a/src/master-playlist-controller.js b/src/master-playlist-controller.js
index 001d9e141..12217c018 100644
--- a/src/master-playlist-controller.js
+++ b/src/master-playlist-controller.js
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ export class MasterPlaylistController extends videojs.EventTarget {
       enableLowInitialPlaylist,
       sourceType,
       cacheEncryptionKeys,
-      experimentalBufferBasedABR
+      experimentalBufferBasedABR,
+      experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector
     } = options;
 
     if (!src) {
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ export class MasterPlaylistController extends videojs.EventTarget {
     Vhs = externVhs;
 
     this.experimentalBufferBasedABR = Boolean(experimentalBufferBasedABR);
+    this.experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector = Boolean(experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector);
     this.withCredentials = withCredentials;
     this.tech_ = tech;
     this.vhs_ = tech.vhs;
diff --git a/src/playlist-selectors.js b/src/playlist-selectors.js
index 2dabc0815..2d5309a3d 100644
--- a/src/playlist-selectors.js
+++ b/src/playlist-selectors.js
@@ -284,8 +284,34 @@ export let simpleSelector = function(
     resolutionPlusOneRep = resolutionPlusOneSmallest.filter((rep) => rep.bandwidth === highestRemainingBandwidthRep.bandwidth)[0];
   }
 
+  let leastPixelDiffRep;
+
+  // If this selector proves to be better than others,
+  // resolutionPlusOneRep and resolutionBestRep and all
+  // the code involving them should be removed.
+  if (masterPlaylistController.experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector) {
+    // find the variant that is closest to the player's pixel size
+    const leastPixelDiffList = haveResolution.map((rep) => {
+      rep.pixelDiff = Math.abs(rep.width - playerWidth) + Math.abs(rep.height - playerHeight);
+      return rep;
+    });
+
+    // get the highest bandwidth, closest resolution playlist
+    stableSort(leastPixelDiffList, (left, right) => {
+      // sort by highest bandwidth if pixelDiff is the same
+      if (left.pixelDiff === right.pixelDiff) {
+        return right.bandwidth - left.bandwidth;
+      }
+
+      return left.pixelDiff - right.pixelDiff;
+    });
+
+    leastPixelDiffRep = leastPixelDiffList[0];
+  }
+
   // fallback chain of variants
   const chosenRep = (
+    leastPixelDiffRep ||
     resolutionPlusOneRep ||
     resolutionBestRep ||
     bandwidthBestRep ||
@@ -296,7 +322,9 @@ export let simpleSelector = function(
   if (chosenRep && chosenRep.playlist) {
     let type = 'sortedPlaylistReps';
 
-    if (resolutionPlusOneRep) {
+    if (leastPixelDiffRep) {
+      type = 'leastPixelDiffRep';
+    } else if (resolutionPlusOneRep) {
       type = 'resolutionPlusOneRep';
     } else if (resolutionBestRep) {
       type = 'resolutionBestRep';
diff --git a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
index db21548e9..3e1101358 100644
--- a/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
+++ b/src/videojs-http-streaming.js
@@ -681,7 +681,8 @@ class VhsHandler extends Component {
       'initialPlaylistSelector',
       'experimentalBufferBasedABR',
       'liveRangeSafeTimeDelta',
-      'experimentalLLHLS'
+      'experimentalLLHLS',
+      'experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector'
     ].forEach((option) => {
       if (typeof this.source_[option] !== 'undefined') {
         this.options_[option] = this.source_[option];
diff --git a/test/master-playlist-controller.test.js b/test/master-playlist-controller.test.js
index 618b0a7e1..3ebae6d85 100644
--- a/test/master-playlist-controller.test.js
+++ b/test/master-playlist-controller.test.js
@@ -534,7 +534,10 @@ QUnit.test('smoothQualityChange_ calls fastQualityChange_', function(assert) {
   this.standardXHRResponse(this.requests.shift());
 
   this.masterPlaylistController.selectPlaylist = () => {
-    return this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists[0];
+    const playlists = this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists;
+    const currentPlaylist = this.masterPlaylistController.media();
+
+    return playlists.find((playlist) => playlist !== currentPlaylist);
   };
 
   this.masterPlaylistController.fastQualityChange_ = () => fastQualityChangeCalls++;
@@ -600,7 +603,10 @@ QUnit.test('resets everything for a fast quality change', function(assert) {
 
   // media is changed
   this.masterPlaylistController.selectPlaylist = () => {
-    return this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists[0];
+    const playlists = this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists;
+    const currentPlaylist = this.masterPlaylistController.media();
+
+    return playlists.find((playlist) => playlist !== currentPlaylist);
   };
 
   this.masterPlaylistController.fastQualityChange_();
@@ -630,7 +636,10 @@ QUnit.test('seeks in place for fast quality switch on non-IE/Edge browsers', fun
   }).then(() => {
     // media is changed
     this.masterPlaylistController.selectPlaylist = () => {
-      return this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists[0];
+      const playlists = this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists;
+      const currentPlaylist = this.masterPlaylistController.media();
+
+      return playlists.find((playlist) => playlist !== currentPlaylist);
     };
 
     this.player.tech_.on('seeking', function() {
@@ -855,7 +864,10 @@ QUnit.test('seeks forward 0.04 sec for fast quality switch on Edge', function(as
   }).then(() => {
     // media is changed
     this.masterPlaylistController.selectPlaylist = () => {
-      return this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists[0];
+      const playlists = this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists;
+      const currentPlaylist = this.masterPlaylistController.media();
+
+      return playlists.find((playlist) => playlist !== currentPlaylist);
     };
 
     this.player.tech_.on('seeking', function() {
@@ -909,7 +921,10 @@ QUnit.test('seeks forward 0.04 sec for fast quality switch on IE', function(asse
   }).then(() => {
     // media is changed
     this.masterPlaylistController.selectPlaylist = () => {
-      return this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists[0];
+      const playlists = this.masterPlaylistController.master().playlists;
+      const currentPlaylist = this.masterPlaylistController.media();
+
+      return playlists.find((playlist) => playlist !== currentPlaylist);
     };
 
     this.player.tech_.on('seeking', function() {
diff --git a/test/playlist-selectors.test.js b/test/playlist-selectors.test.js
index c7fddb987..aea300f6d 100644
--- a/test/playlist-selectors.test.js
+++ b/test/playlist-selectors.test.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ module('Playlist Selectors', {
         master: {
           playlists: []
         }
-      }
+      },
+      masterPlaylistController_: {}
     };
   },
   afterEach() {
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ test('simpleSelector limits using resolution information when it exists', functi
 
   master.playlists = trickyPlaylists;
 
-  const selectedPlaylist = simpleSelector(master, Config.INITIAL_BANDWIDTH, 444, 790, true);
+  const selectedPlaylist = simpleSelector(master, Config.INITIAL_BANDWIDTH, 444, 790, true, {});
 
   assert.equal(selectedPlaylist, master.playlists[3], 'selected the playlist with the lowest bandwidth higher than player resolution');
 });
@@ -278,3 +279,51 @@ test('simpleSelector chooses between current audio playlists for audio only', fu
 
   assert.equal(selectedPlaylist, audioPlaylists[1], 'selected an audio based solely on bandwidth');
 });
+
+test('simpleSelector experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector selects least pixel diff resolution.', function(assert) {
+  const bandwidth = Config.INITIAL_BANDWIDTH;
+  const master = this.vhs.playlists.master;
+  const usePixelDiff = {experimentalLeastPixelDiffSelector: true};
+
+  master.playlists = [
+    { attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth, RESOLUTION: { width: 768, height: 432 } } },
+    { attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth, RESOLUTION: { width: 1024, height: 576 } } },
+    { attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth, RESOLUTION: { width: 1280, height: 720 } } },
+    { attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth, RESOLUTION: { width: 1920, height: 1080 } } }
+  ];
+
+  let pixelDiff;
+  let nonPixelDiff;
+
+  // +1 pixel
+  pixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1281, 721, true, usePixelDiff);
+  nonPixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1281, 721, true, {});
+
+  assert.equal(pixelDiff, master.playlists[2], '1281w x 721h pixel diff');
+  assert.equal(nonPixelDiff, master.playlists[3], '1281w x 721h resolution plus one');
+
+  // -1 pixel
+  pixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1279, 719, true, usePixelDiff);
+  nonPixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1279, 719, true, {});
+
+  assert.equal(pixelDiff, master.playlists[2], '1279w x 719h pixel diff');
+  assert.equal(nonPixelDiff, master.playlists[2], '1279w x 719h resolution plus one');
+
+  // equal to player resolution
+  pixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1280, 720, true, usePixelDiff);
+  nonPixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1280, 720, true, {});
+
+  assert.equal(pixelDiff, master.playlists[2], '1280w x 720h pixel diff');
+  assert.equal(nonPixelDiff, master.playlists[2], '1280w x 720h resolution plus one');
+
+  master.playlists.push({ attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth - 1, RESOLUTION: { width: 1280, height: 720 } } });
+  master.playlists.push({ attributes: { BANDWIDTH: bandwidth + 1, RESOLUTION: { width: 1280, height: 720 } } });
+
+  // equal to player resolution, chooses higher bandwidth
+  pixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1280, 720, true, usePixelDiff);
+  nonPixelDiff = simpleSelector(master, Infinity, 1280, 720, true, {});
+
+  assert.equal(pixelDiff, master.playlists[5], '1280w x 720h pixel diff higher bandwidth');
+  assert.equal(nonPixelDiff, master.playlists[5], '1280w x 720h resolution plus higher bandwidth');
+
+});
diff --git a/test/videojs-http-streaming.test.js b/test/videojs-http-streaming.test.js
index 77fed5b42..a3990c2aa 100644
--- a/test/videojs-http-streaming.test.js
+++ b/test/videojs-http-streaming.test.js
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ QUnit.test('selects a playlist below the current bandwidth', function(assert) {
 });
 
 QUnit.test(
-  'selects a primary rendtion when there are multiple rendtions share same attributes',
+  'selects a primary rendition when there are multiple rendtions share same attributes',
   function(assert) {
     let playlist;