enhanced-h264ify

works when you set it up, but after reopening chrome it doesn't make a difference

My M1 MacBook Pro can't decode AV1 video, so I use this to force youtube to stream VP9 instead.

for those who can't get it to work. just restart chrome.

Just block Opus. He is GOD.

After seeing a suggestion on Reddit to use this extension to fix Youtube issues, I found that after disabling Opus in the audio section, the weird crackling and crunchiness I was getting disappeared. Very helpful!

I was having issues playing YouTube videos. The video and audio would stutter and it would be difficult to understand and watch. I right-clicked the video and selected "Stats for nerds" and saw it was using VP9 encoding. With this extension, I blocked VP8 and VP9 encoding. Now, YouTube videos are using AV1 encoding and play without issues. Definitely recommend.

Works great as it is, does what it says perfectly!

Good but you should rename it to block/enhanced ytb codec I'm using it to force av1

Doesn't work

I have no idea what this extension does, but since I installed it on my Windows 10 PC to try to cut down on YouTube running my CPU usage up to 100%, the CPU usage of Chrome is 4th or 5th on the Task Manager meter. Right now I am running a video on YouTube and streaming a hockey game, and Chrome is using only 0.9% of the CPU. To me, this extension is the best thing since Windows 7 (RIP) and sliced bread.