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Use YouTube AV1

Use AV1 for video playback on YouTube

As of 2023-08-20. See the latest version.

Author
𝖢𝖸 𝖥𝗎𝗇𝗀
Ratings
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Version
2.4.1
Created
2023-05-12
Updated
2023-08-20
Size
6.92 KB
Compatibility
Compatible with Firefox Compatible with Chrome Compatible with Opera Compatible with Safari Compatible with Edge
License
MIT
Applies to

Use YouTube AV1

  • AV1 is highly recommended for Windows 11 and MacOS users. Higher Quality and Lower Bandwidth is provided.

  • Opposite Script: Disable YouTube AV1

Browser Support:

https://caniuse.com/?search=AV1%20video%20format

  • Chrome 70+, Firefox 67+, Opera 57+: supported
  • Edge, Safari: NOT supported

Browser Support

Note:

Important Note: Some 2K & 4K videos are still running with VP9 and no AV1 encoding is provided.

AV1 will be used over VP9 as possible. (Higher Quality & Higher Compression)

AV1 is not yet supported in hardware decoding.

VP9 is usually supported in hardware decoding in modern PC.

Tests:

Preview:

Preview