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YouTube: option to prefer H.264 - #32

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Adds Settings → YouTube → Codec: "H.264 when available", for machines that struggle to decode VP9 (the mini PC). Works with the quality limit, e.g. 720p + H.264.

  • yt-dlp is asked for avc1 first and falls back to the old choice (best non-AV1), so videos without H.264 still play.
  • Off by default.
  • Changing the codec or quality now clears already-resolved streams, so it takes effect straight away.
  • Checked with yt-dlp: at 720p, Big Buck Bunny resolves to 298+251 (avc1) with it on and 302+251 (VP9) with it off.

Bumps the version to 0.18.0.

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catchouli merged commit 5b9fd2d into main Oct 20, 2026
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catchouli deleted the youtube-h264 branch October 20, 2026 19:23
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