3 ms·
> Google could probably fore their hand by switching to AV1 before HW support arrives, but then Youtube UX will suck on all smartphones leading to shit battery
by GeekyBear 5y ago
> Google could probably fore their hand by switching to AV1 before HW support arrives, but then Youtube UX will suck on all smartphones leading to shit battery life and overheating.
Google could also face yet more antitrust action if they continue to use their Youtube monopoly as a weapon against competition as they previously have with Microsoft's Windows Phone and Amazon's Echo Show.
- phkahler 5y agoAV1 isnt just Google, the standard if free for anyone to use. Google may be guilty of some things, but pushing AV1 being an antitrust violation is not one of them.
- GeekyBear 5y agoGoogle has certainly used it's Youtube monopoly against Windows Phone and Amazon's Echo Show and Fire TV in the past. Which makes it unwise to continue to talk about how Google can use their Youtube monopoly again to force it's competitor's hands on anything.