Google makes enough money off Chrome and youtube they could afford to pay licensing fees so that end-users have a good experience. Software decoding vs hardware decoding is a massive difference in user experience.
Re:Intel's New Chimera: Alder Lake
by ByteJockey on Monday May 16, 2022 @09:52PM
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> Google makes enough money off Chrome and youtube
Chrome is free and youtube notoriously doesn't make a profit (unless this changed in 2021).
Their money comes mostly from search.
Can you blame browser makers for this? When was the last time you saw someone pay for a browser? Pre-2005 Opera?