h264ify (V3)

Name: h264ify (V3)
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Author: Master Tools

Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos

As of May 2026, h264ify (V3) has 1,000 users and a 4.00/5 rating from 4 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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3.0.0

Manifest V3

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Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 29, 2026	1.0K	4.00	4	3.0.0
May 26, 2026	954	4.00	4	3.0.0
Now	1.0K	4.00	4	3.0.0

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Permissions: activeTabscriptingstorage
Host access: <all_urls>

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Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos

Try h264ify if YouTube videos stutter, take up too much CPU, eat battery life, or make your laptop hot.

By default, YouTube streams VP8/VP9 encoded video. However, this can cause problems with less powerful machines because VP8/VP9 is not typically hardware accelerated.

In contrast, H.264 is commonly hardware accelerated by GPUs, which usually means smoother video playback and reduced CPU usage. h264ify makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos.