h264ify

by erkserkserks

Utilities youtube video h264 performance stutter cpu battery playback

Quick Look

h264ify is a Chrome extension that forces YouTube to stream H.264 videos for smoother playback and reduced system resource usage.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users experiencing performance issues with YouTube playback on less powerful machines.

Key Features

→ Forces YouTube to stream H.264 video codec
→ Reduces CPU usage and battery consumption
→ Aims to improve video playback smoothness
→ Disables VP8/VP9 codecs for YouTube streams

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users find h264ify effective for improving YouTube playback performance on older or less capable hardware, though some note the limitation of not being able to watch 4K or 1440p videos.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Significantly improves playback on older machines.
✓ Reduces CPU usage and overheating.
✓ Easy to install and use.

Points to Consider

× Disables support for 4K and 1440p videos.
× Occasional compatibility issues reported.

Official Description

From the Developer

Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos

Try h264ify if YouTube videos stutter, take up too much CPU, eat battery life, or make your laptop hot.

By default, YouTube streams VP8/VP9 encoded video. However, this can cause problems with less powerful machines because VP8/VP9 is not typically hardware accelerated.

In contrast, H.264 is commonly hardware accelerated by GPUs, which usually means smoother video playback and reduced CPU usage. h264ify makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos.

Note: 4K and 1440p videos will not be available because YouTube no longer encodes those videos in H.264

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