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The bug report is 4 years old: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 It's such a disappoin

by Naac 7y ago

The bug report is 4 years old: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 It's such a disappointment that this hasn't been fixed yet.

shmerl 7y ago
Seems to be limited to playback. Encoding is probably more critical for this.
AnaniasAnanas 7y ago
Sadly Linux has been a 3rd class citizen for years as far as Mozilla is concerned.
- Jonnax 7y ago
  Or maybe it's a complex engineering challenge? The Firefox Devs aren't just sitting there not clicking a button called "enable hardware acceleration"
  - techntoke 7y ago
    Well at least Chromium has support for this. I don't know why it is taking Mozilla so long honestly, but I'm guessing most of their developers don't use Linux and the org just loves to virtual-signal and not practice what they preach.
    - bwat49 7y ago
      google refuses to support this on desktop linux though, it requires a patched chromium build. The only reason vaapi support is there at all is because their chromeOS uses it.
      - techntoke 7y ago
        I used Chromium and it is very easy to use on Arch. Not sure why you act like it isn't supported. A lot more than what is available for Firefox.
        bwat49 7y ago
        because it isn't supported, just look at the comments from google employees on the bug: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440#c68 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440... sure the situation is better than it is with firefox, but having to use a patched chromium build isn't exactly ideal
    - AnssiH 7y ago
      Chromium/Chrome does not support HW video decoding on desktop Linux: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440 Patches exist to address it, though.
      - techntoke 7y ago
        So you're saying it does support it, and is often packaged that way in Linux. Remind me how it doesn't support it again?
        breakingcups 7y ago
        Chromium won't take your bug reports on this feature.
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brohee 7y ago
The zealots whining and not respecting the few rules in place regarding Mozilla's Bugzilla sure have helped...

by Naac 7y ago

The bug report is 4 years old: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1210726 It's such a disappointment that this hasn't been fixed yet.

shmerl 7y ago

Seems to be limited to playback. Encoding is probably more critical for this.

AnaniasAnanas 7y ago

Sadly Linux has been a 3rd class citizen for years as far as Mozilla is concerned.

Jonnax 7y ago
Or maybe it's a complex engineering challenge? The Firefox Devs aren't just sitting there not clicking a button called "enable hardware acceleration"
- techntoke 7y ago
  Well at least Chromium has support for this. I don't know why it is taking Mozilla so long honestly, but I'm guessing most of their developers don't use Linux and the org just loves to virtual-signal and not practice what they preach.
  - bwat49 7y ago
    google refuses to support this on desktop linux though, it requires a patched chromium build. The only reason vaapi support is there at all is because their chromeOS uses it.
    - techntoke 7y ago
      I used Chromium and it is very easy to use on Arch. Not sure why you act like it isn't supported. A lot more than what is available for Firefox.
      - bwat49 7y ago
        because it isn't supported, just look at the comments from google employees on the bug: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440#c68 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440... sure the situation is better than it is with firefox, but having to use a patched chromium build isn't exactly ideal
  - AnssiH 7y ago
    Chromium/Chrome does not support HW video decoding on desktop Linux: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463440 Patches exist to address it, though.
    - techntoke 7y ago
      So you're saying it does support it, and is often packaged that way in Linux. Remind me how it doesn't support it again?
      - breakingcups 7y ago
        Chromium won't take your bug reports on this feature.
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brohee 7y ago

The zealots whining and not respecting the few rules in place regarding Mozilla's Bugzilla sure have helped...