h264ify
Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos
Total ratings
4.42
(Rating count:
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Significantly reduces CPU usage while streaming high-definition videos.
- Improves video playback smoothness and eliminates lag issues.
- Keeps laptops cooler during video playback.
- Restores full-screen video quality without pale appearance.
- Works effectively on older hardware that lacks support for modern video codecs.
Cons
- May cause issues with playing videos above 1080p resolution.
- Sometimes fails to block newer codecs like AV1, leading to higher resource usage.
- Reported failures to work in multiple instances.
- Problems with installation/setup despite correct configuration.
Most mentioned
- Improves video playback performance by reducing CPU usage.
- Issues with playback resolution options when the extension is enabled.
- Works well on older laptops with limited codec support.
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Recent reviews
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4.30
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-07 | Firefox user 13504848 | | |
| 2024-11-05 | spayder26 | | |
| 2024-10-25 | Firefox user 18655312 | | |
| 2024-10-24 | Kakyouin | | |
| 2024-10-14 | Neleot | | Perfect. Got an i5 6300hq, was having ~50% CPU usage while watching 1080p@60fps. With this i got 25-30% CPU usage. Thank you! |
| 2024-08-08 | SineWave | | |
| 2024-08-03 | cavadao77 | | This add-on fixed my problem with YouTube immediately, I have a high end PC and it was freezing itself at 2x 1080p60. Thank you guys! |
| 2024-06-22 | Vitaly Zdanevich | | Not working anymore - I still have av1. |
| 2024-06-16 | SeriesE233 | | A must have for old laptops with no VP9 hardware decoding support. Just make sure that you can only watch videos up to 1080p. |
| 2024-05-13 | Lord Fong | | Great improvement, in terms of keeping my laptop much cooler. Great extension. 👍 |
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