We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2 Daly Barnett. “Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening.” EFF, December 9, 2021. ↩ Lawrence Abrams. “Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon.” Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2024. ↩

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

  • AlternateRoute@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    H.265 is the defecto standard on Security cameras, and I am not going to migrate content to AV1 that is already in H.265.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Jellyfin can handle the transcoding to AV1 where needed. Albeit that’s a bit less ideal than direct play as you need the hardware to transcode.

      • AlternateRoute@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Not spending hundreds to upgrade my server to support 4K to 4K transcoding. Even accelerated on a VERY recent CPU or GPU Encoding in AV1 is costly while at the same time decoding H.265.

        • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          If it’s a personal machine in which you have a choice on browser why not just use one of the native Jellyfin apps?

          major browser supports HVEC now, other than Firefox.

          Every other major browser is an overcommercialized pile of crap (or built atop the same) that can afford to pay for the licenses to use HEVC or has no qualms shipping proprietary code with their software that they don’t control.

          Also apparently on Windows you can enable experimental HEVC hardware decoding support. You’ll need to install “HEVC Video Extensions” (from Microsoft themselves) ($0.99) in the Windows App Store and toggle “media.wmf.hevc.enabled” in about:config.

      • AlternateRoute@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Not when you are using an NVR with scrubbing and everything in the web UI. https://frigate.video/

        All in all it would be an inconvenient workaround for something that already works seamlessly across Safari, Edge, Chrome etc.

          • shinratdr@lemmy.caEnglish
            11·
            1 year ago

            How is giving a sober and straightforward explanation of why he can’t use Firefox “bitching”? The simple fact is “switch to Firefox” isn’t a solution for everyone in every case. Burying your head in the sand about that benefits nobody.

            • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              They can enjoy some ads then, I guess. But it was the general attitude of unwillingness to entertain suggestions and just shutting down every one.