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Codecs for 720p vp09.00.51.08.01.01.01.01.00 (247) / opus (251) Codecs for 1080p vp09.00.51.08.01.01.01.01.00 (248) / opus (251)

• r721 3y ago
  >opus (251) Looks like standard audio codec, so it's probably not the source of the problem. Other theories: 1) Volume normalization algo bug? ("Volume / Normalized" in "Stats for nerds") 2) Buffer-related issues? (watch "Buffer Health" line in "Stats for nerds" while video plays) 3) Dropped frames? (watch "Viewport / Frames" line in "Stats for nerds" while video plays) Anyway I'm not an expert in this topic, just speculating.
  • countWSS 3y ago
    No dropped frame,consistent 60s+ buffer,volume at any setting doesn't affect it. I'm suspecting its the Linux audio stack interfering with something in youtube player, something relatively recent that perhaps expects pipewire(i have pulseaudio).
    • brudgers 3y ago
      A/B listen to Youtube on Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android. My experience with Linux audio was typical, i.e. poor at times.
  • brudgers 3y ago
    Other possibilities: 1. Changes to hearing. 2. Changes to listening environment. Changes to hearing comes to mind because I first experienced the need for eyeglasses as "something wrong with the cable TV signal".
    • countWSS 3y ago
      Soundcloud works just fine, FLAC/MP3 streaming, midi files. The problem seems to be isolated to Youtube, its not really about quality of files - something makes the music feel bad but not like first 3-5 min of listening, it appears after 20-30mins.