newest / best format would be AV1, but my computer doesn’t support it completely. VP9 is completely supported.

the command I’ve been using: yt-dlp -f bv*[ext=mp4]+ba[ext=m4a]/b[ext=mp4] -S height:1080 --all-subs --no-warnings -v https://www.youtube.com/watchx

this command downloads the best available video up to 1080p, but if the best video format available is AV1, it will download it. I need a command that downloads the best video but up to VP9.

Help appreciated.

  • data1701d (He/Him)@startrek.websiteEnglish
    2·
    21 hours ago

    Honestly, AV1 software decode isn’t that bad on most recent hardware. My desktop with 2018 hardware does it just fine, and so does my 2023 laptop.

    • Peffse@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 hours ago

      I learned the VP9 sort after I saw how randomly abysmal the encoding is for AV1.

      Just look at these numbers:

      and a direct comparison, same frame from AV1:

      and then VP9: