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I think browser makers (or whoever it needs to be) should offer an option to save battery over a little bit of extra bandwidth. Maybe even make it the default.
by vim_wannabe 9y ago
I think browser makers (or whoever it needs to be) should offer an option to save battery over a little bit of extra bandwidth. Maybe even make it the default.
- the8472 9y agoyoutube's logic selects the codec, not the browser
- ComputerGuru 9y agoNo, it’s a negotiation wherein the client submits its list of supported protocols and the server chooses between them.
- icebraining 9y agoAnd since FF supports both, it's YouTube which is choosing the codec, as the8472 wrote.
- pests 9y agoAnd what vim_coder and ConputerGuru meant was that Firefox would present a spoofed list of supported codecs to YouTube to force selection of the higher bandwidth, lower-powered codec. Just because Firefox technically supports a format doesn't mean it has to disclose that format to external servers for selection.
- icebraining 9y agoHaving custom behaviors for specific sites is a terrible practice. Browsers are complex enough as they are without an extra layer of hacks.
- ComputerGuru 9y agoWho said anything about custom behavior for custom sites? A simple “on battery? X264/265 only” is what’s being discussed here.
- the8472 9y agoThat does not work because the browser that does not know how much it can reduce the presented feature-set without actually breaking the site. Some content is vpx-only.
- username223 9y agoIt seems just about the same as having custom behaviors for specific user agents. Sadly, that's how things work these days.
- pests 9y agoNot if the browser only advertises support for the one it wants YouTube to pick.