diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index 85b1e8d60..08961f2b9 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ api.executeCommand('avatarUrl', 'https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/367164
 ```javascript
 api.executeCommand('receiverParticipantId', 'text');
 ```
+* **setVideoQuality** - Sets the send and receive video resolution. This command requires one argument - the resolution height to be set.
+```javascript
+api.executeCommand('setVideoQuality', 720);
+```
 
 You can also execute multiple commands using the `executeCommands` method:
 ```javascript
diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index 7adec2f62..791e7c4ee 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { parseJWTFromURLParams } from '../../react/features/base/jwt';
 import { setE2EEKey } from '../../react/features/e2ee';
 import { invite } from '../../react/features/invite';
 import { toggleTileView } from '../../react/features/video-layout';
+import { setVideoQuality } from '../../react/features/video-quality';
 import { getJitsiMeetTransport } from '../transport';
 
 import { API_ID, ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_NAME } from './constants';
@@ -171,6 +172,11 @@ function initCommands() {
         'e2ee-key': key => {
             logger.debug('Set E2EE key command received');
             APP.store.dispatch(setE2EEKey(key));
+        },
+        'set-video-quality': frameHeight => {
+            logger.debug('Set video quality command received');
+            sendAnalytics(createApiEvent('set.video.quality'));
+            APP.store.dispatch(setVideoQuality(frameHeight));
         }
     };
     transport.on('event', ({ data, name }) => {
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index a79faf3bb..1cba279d2 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const commands = {
     password: 'password',
     sendEndpointTextMessage: 'send-endpoint-text-message',
     sendTones: 'send-tones',
+    setVideoQuality: 'set-video-quality',
     subject: 'subject',
     submitFeedback: 'submit-feedback',
     toggleAudio: 'toggle-audio',
diff --git a/react/features/video-quality/actions.js b/react/features/video-quality/actions.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..662310083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/video-quality/actions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// @flow
+
+import { VIDEO_QUALITY_LEVELS } from '../base/conference';
+import logger from './logger';
+
+import type { Dispatch } from 'redux';
+
+/**
+ * Sets the maximum video size the local participant should send and receive from
+ * remote participants.
+ *
+ * @param {number} frameHeight - The user preferred max frame height for send and
+ * receive video.
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+export function setVideoQuality(frameHeight: number) {
+    return (dispatch: Dispatch<any>, getState: Function) => {
+        const { conference, maxReceiverVideoQuality } = getState()['features/base/conference'];
+
+        if (frameHeight < VIDEO_QUALITY_LEVELS.LOW) {
+            logger.error(`Invalid frame height for video quality - ${frameHeight}`);
+
+            return;
+        }
+        conference.setReceiverVideoConstraint(Math.min(frameHeight, maxReceiverVideoQuality));
+        conference.setSenderVideoConstraint(Math.min(frameHeight, VIDEO_QUALITY_LEVELS.HIGH))
+            .catch(err => {
+                logger.error(`Set video quality command failed - ${err}`);
+            });
+    };
+}
diff --git a/react/features/video-quality/index.js b/react/features/video-quality/index.js
index 07635cbbc..a6be21126 100644
--- a/react/features/video-quality/index.js
+++ b/react/features/video-quality/index.js
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export * from './components';
+export * from './actions';