[tor-bugs] #22548 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Youtube downgrades VP9 videos to VP8 when can't find H.264

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#22548: Youtube downgrades VP9 videos to VP8 when can't find H.264
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks               |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
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 On systems where H.264 is not available or no HWA, VP9 is preferred. But
 in Tor Browser 7.0 all youtube videos degraded to VP8.

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