1661346 - Disable AV1 on Android

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(GeckoView :: General, task, P1)

Description

[James Willcox (:snorp) ([e-mail]) (he/him)]

We're not quite ready to enable this.

Comment 1

[James Willcox (:snorp) ([e-mail]) (he/him)]

Attachment: Bug 1661346 - Disable AV1 on Android release versions

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/6154886fbf74
Disable AV1 on Android release versions r=jolin

Comment 3

[James Willcox (:snorp) ([e-mail]) (he/him)]

Comment on attachment 9172256 [details]
Bug 1661346 - Disable AV1 on Android release versions

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Potential bad video experiences if content tries to use AV1
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: No
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: No
• Needs manual test from QE?: No
• If yes, steps to reproduce:
• List of other uplifts needed: None
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky):
• String changes made/needed:

Comment 4

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

Comment on attachment 9172256 [details]
Bug 1661346 - Disable AV1 on Android release versions

approved for gv 80 and 81

Comment 5

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/1ad31ff4d33b

Comment 6

[Atila Butkovits]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/6154886fbf74

Comment 7

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

We should verify this with the Fenix 80 respin.

Comment 8

[Andrei Jolțan [:Andi]]

Hi, verified as fixed on 80.1.1-RC.1 using the following devices:
• Google Pixel 3a (Android 10)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 (Android 9)
• Google Pixel (Android 9)
• OnePlus A3 (Android 6.0.1)
• Nexus 5 (Android 5.1) - x86

Checked with this AV1 sample video

Comment 9

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/70a4742a8eb5