h264ify
Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos
What is h264ify?
h264ify is a Chrome extension developed by erkserkserks, and its main feature is "Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos".
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Download h264ify Extension CRX File
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Extension Usage Instructions
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.
Github: https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify Extension Basic Information
| Name |  h264ify |
| ID | aleakchihdccplidncghkekgioiakgal |
| Official URL | https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/h264ify/aleakchihdccplidncghkekgioiakgal |
| Description | Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos |
| File Size | 30 KB |
| Installation Count | 1,142,244 |
| Current Version | 1.1.0 |
| Last Updated | 2019-09-09 |
| Publish Date | 2019-09-08 |
| Rating | 4.56/5 Total 1116 Ratings |
| Developer | erkserkserks |
| Payment Type | free |
| Extension Website | https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify |
| Help Page URL | https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify |
| Supported Languages | en,cs |
| manifest.json | |
{
"update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
"name": "h264ify",
"version": "1.1.0",
"manifest_version": 2,
"description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__",
"homepage_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/erkserkserks\/h264ify",
"icons": {
"16": "icons\/icon16.png",
"48": "icons\/icon48.png",
"128": "icons\/icon128.png"
},
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": {
"16": "icons\/icon16.png",
"48": "icons\/icon48.png",
"128": "icons\/icon128.png"
},
"default_title": "h264ify",
"default_popup": "options.html"
},
"content_scripts": [
{
"matches": [
"*:\/\/*.youtube.com\/*",
"*:\/\/*.youtube-nocookie.com\/*",
"*:\/\/*.youtu.be\/*"
],
"js": [
"src\/inject\/inject.js",
"src\/inject\/content_script.js"
],
"run_at": "document_start",
"all_frames": true
}
],
"default_locale": "en",
"options_ui": {
"page": "options.html"
},
"permissions": [
"storage"
]
} | |
