Not yet, AV1

Extremely lightweight Chrome plugin to disable AV1 on YouTube and other sites.

Not yet, AV1 - Lightweight Chrome Extension

"Not yet, AV1" is a simple, high-performing Chrome extension. This tool, following the principles of 'less is more', effectively disables AV1 on YouTube and other similar online platforms. Not yet, AV1 is based on h264ify by erkserkserks, abiding by the MIT License.

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Extension stats

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.71

(38)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2019-11-03)

Creation date: 2019-11-02

Size: 74.37K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 15,043 ▲ 18

Other rankings

#1065 in Accessibility ▲ 10 #92 in license keyword 4 ▼ 11

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Reduces CPU usage, especially for older PCs
Allows use of GPU hardware decoding for better performance
Helps in disabling AV1 which may not be supported on older hardware
Works effectively for 4K videos with lower CPU load
Highly recommended by users for its efficiency

Cons

Higher internet usage compared to AV1
Quality may be worse at lower resolutions
Some users report artifacts when using AV1
Compatibility issues with newer codecs on older systems
Difficulties in re-enabling AV1 after disabling it

Most mentioned

Reduces CPU usage on older machines
Difficulty with AV1 support on older hardware
Disabling AV1 improves performance
High internet consumption when using lower resolutions
Recommendation for users struggling with AV1 codec

User reviews

我测试了一下有效！！！

bf799, 2025-02-19

is there any alternative of this masterpiece?

Hsiaoyu C., 2024-10-11

Works so much better 100% would recommend. Thank you Dev.

Ash Ro, 2024-10-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Not yet, AV1 requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Not yet, AV1. Use it at your own risk.

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