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    what video playback codecs are supported in opera?

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    • A Former User
      A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

      @zalex108 going to set it back to auto then cause i only have a dual core cpu and integrated graphics card

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      • zalex108
        zalex108 last edited by zalex108

        Definition it's also related.
        There are extensions to fix a selected one.

        You can play toggleing On/OFF HW Acceleration at Opera Settings also.

        But the extension seems good, so would be better.

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          A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

          @zalex108 mean the extension i was using ? do you know if opera had any extensions like that ?

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          • zalex108
            zalex108 last edited by zalex108

            Yes,
            I mean about h264ify.

            Opera at its Store?
            Maybe, check it out, but Chrome's is more extended,.

            There is Magic Actions on both Stores.
            Works fine.

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              A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

              @zalex108 said in what video playback codecs are supported in opera?:

              h264ify.

              would use what was working h264ify. it is but thanks for all your help , u not sure if opera would change default codec in future updates?

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                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                @thegeneral It's the site that decides which codec will be used.

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                  A Former User @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg ok thanks for your help

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                    A Former User @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg so youtube codec is just default for playback

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                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                      @thegeneral What do you call YouTube codec?

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                      • zalex108
                        zalex108 last edited by zalex108

                        The site has their selected, but at least on YouTube, has many, as I've seen, it depends on the resolutions.

                        Some downloaders allows you to download the videos in different format without conversion.

                        Then, some extensions would serve other formats as h264ify does.

                        Despite that, 480 would be also VP8/9 or now also AV1.

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                          A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

                          @zalex108 ok i understand thanks would use h264ify.

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                            A Former User @leocg last edited by

                            @leocg VP9 I Think

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                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @zalex108 last edited by

                              @zalex108 YouTube basically uses VP9 or H264. Now it seems to be introducing AV1.

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                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                @thegeneral Yes, YouTube uses VP9 by default, I guess.

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                                • burnout426
                                  burnout426 Volunteer @Guest last edited by burnout426

                                  @thegeneral said in what video playback codecs are supported in opera?:

                                  that's all i see in settings

                                  Mine looks like:

                                  av1settingsyoutube.png

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                                    A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

                                    @burnout426 dont have that settings in mine

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                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                      @thegeneral Probably YouTube didn't enable it for you yet.

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                                        A Former User @leocg last edited by

                                        @leocg how do they enable it for u?

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                          @thegeneral Don't know YouTube criteria to enable a feature or setting for someone.

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                                            A Former User @leocg last edited by

                                            @leocg is it the same as testtube that u show me

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