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Re:YouTube moves to AV1 by default to the dismay of some And... by sp332 on Friday April 19, 2024 @05:27PM (#40092098)
They added a high-bitrate 1080p option on some videos for YouTube Premium subscribers.
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Re:YouTube moves to AV1 by default to the dismay of some And... by Wowfunhappy on Friday April 19, 2024 @07:36PM (#40093054)
That's nice, but a little odd that it's paywalled when the 4K option is not.
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Re:YouTube moves to AV1 by default to the dismay of some And... by kevincox on Friday April 19, 2024 @10:37PM (#40094208)
There is a small benefit as some videos have "enhanced 1080” but no higher resolutions.
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Re:YouTube moves to AV1 by default to the dismay of some And... by rasz on Friday April 19, 2024 @09:33PM (#40093800)
Afair Apple users also get those higher bitrates by default, for free.
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