Nick Vogt at H3XED posted this syntax: https://www.youtube.com/v/VIDEOID?version=3&vq=hd1080
Take this link and replace the expression "VIDEOID" with the (shortened/shared) ID of the video.
Exapmple for ID: i3jNECZ3ybk looks like this: ... /v/i3jNECZ3ybk?version=3&vq=hd1080
What you get as a result is the standalone 1080p video but not in the Tube environment.