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And 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 bandwidt
by pests 9y ago
And 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.