[tor-bugs] #22548 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Firefox downgrades VP9 videos to VP8 when measured performance is not enough

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#22548: Firefox downgrades VP9 videos to VP8 when measured performance is not
enough
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting        |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_review => needs_information
 * keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting, tbb-easy => tbb-fingerprinting


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:13 cypherpunks]:
 > Set `media.benchmark.vp9.threshold` to `0` to fix this ticket without
 patching.

 Thanks for this suggestion. What are the implications of this proposed
 fix? (We'd need a patch for it as well)

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