YouTube H264ify

by Louis · Workflow & Planning

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

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

Users

1,000

0 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#29K

#24K among extensions

Version

1.1.0

updated 1 Oct 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube H264ify

YouTube H264ify is a Chrome extension that makes your YouTube video playback smoother! 🎬 🔹 By default, YouTube streams videos in VP8/VP9 encoding, which can cause high CPU usage, stuttering, or even make your device overheat. H264ify helps switch the video stream to the more commonly hardware-accelerated H.264, resulting in smoother playback, reduced CPU usage, and extended battery life. 📈 💡 Features: Automatically switches YouTube video streams to H.264 to reduce CPU usage Enhances video playback smoothness and minimizes stuttering Lowers battery consumption on laptops and mobile devices Experience a smoother YouTube journey with YouTube H264ify! 🚀 —————————————————— YouTube H264ify 是一款可以让您的 YouTube 视频播放更加流畅的插件！🎬 🔹默认情况下，YouTube 会以 VP8/VP9 编码播放视频，这可能会导致某些电脑的 CPU 占用率过高、卡顿、甚至让设备过热。H264ify 可以帮助您将视频流切换为更常见的 H.264 编码，从而实现硬件加速，让视频播放更加顺畅，降低 CPU 占用率，并延长电池续航时间。📈 💡 特点：自动将 YouTube 视频流切换为 H.264 编码，减少 CPU 使用提升视频播放流畅度，减少卡顿降低笔记本和移动设备的电池消耗让您的 YouTube 体验更加丝滑流畅，立即安装 YouTube H264ify！🚀