[tbb-bugs] #18946 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Investigate fingerprinting potential of enabling H.264 on Linux

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#18946: Investigate fingerprinting potential of enabling H.264 on Linux
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     Reporter:  gk                   |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor     |    Version:
  Browser                            |   Keywords:  ff45-esr, tbb-
     Severity:  Normal               |  fingerprinting
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 On Linux H.264 is enabled as long as ffmpeg is available. This might be a
 fingerprinting vector. We should investigate whether this is actually the
 case.

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