enhanced-h264ify

Choose what video and audio codecs YouTube should play for you

Enhanced-h264ify Chrome Extension

enhanced-h264ify is a Chrome extension that allows users to block VP8/VP9 codecs on YouTube, so that only H264 and 60fps videos are played. It also offers the option to manually block H264, VP8, VP9, AV1, Opus, AAC codecs. This extension is particularly useful for devices that support H264 hardware decoding and do not support VP8/VP9.

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Extension stats

By: alex

Users: 80,000+

Rating: 4.78

(158)

Version: 2.2.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-31)

Creation date: 2019-06-02

Permissions:

storage

Size: 22.91K

Email: de*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,799 ▲ 73

Other rankings

#6794 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 55 #20 in enhance keyword 54 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

enhanced-h264ify (v2.2.1)

8,352+ 4.41

(97)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Blocks higher frame rates like 60fps on YouTube
Reduces CPU usage significantly while watching videos
Allows users to choose codecs like AV1 and VP9 to avoid performance issues
Improves video playback on older hardware
Option to block normalized audio streams for better sound quality

Cons

Some users report issues with non-functionality or errors on certain systems
Incompatibility with certain versions of Chrome or operating systems like Windows 7
Does not switch to lower resolutions for all videos, particularly 1080P60FPS
Some users experience playback errors requiring page refreshes

Most mentioned

Blocks higher frame rates and resolutions effectively
Significant reduction in CPU usage while watching YouTube
Supports codec selection to optimize video playback
Issues with functionality on specific configurations or system setups

User reviews

Blocking 60fps on Youtube works.

Jan Kowalski, 2025-02-05

it removes higher than 720p but it can remove 60 fps i get nousious watching minecraft video's at 60 fps but 480 looks really bad now i can watch at 720 andf this is good for me

Regilio Karemaker, 2025-01-23

An amazing extension. Works as described. Thanks dev 🤍

TZ Shuhag, 2024-12-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

enhanced-h264ify requires very minimum permissions.

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