1832568 - Enable GMP video decoder on nightly

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Audio/Video: GMP, task, P3)

Description

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

In conjunction with the OpenH264 update, we should try enabling the video decoder by default as well so that users with no other H264 alternative may use it.

Comment 1

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

Attachment: Bug 1832568 - Enable GMP video decoder on nightly only.

Depends on D177773

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/56bad784769c
Enable GMP video decoder on nightly only. r=media-playback-reviewers,alwu

Comment 3

[Narcis Beleuzu [:NarcisB]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/56bad784769c

Comment 4

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

:aosmond could you please consider nominating this for a relnote? https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_Notes_Nomination
We could add it to the nightly release notes if you want some user visibility.

Comment 5

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

Release Note Request (optional, but appreciated)
[Why is this notable]: We are shipping a fallback for software H264 decoding for general video playback for the first time. This affects a relatively small group of users, but the functionality is significant for them. At this time, it is just for nightly, so only the nightly release notes should get it.
[Affects Firefox for Android]: No
[Suggested wording]: (Feel free to rewrite, I've not written one of these before): Users without platform support for H264 video decoding can now fallback to Cisco's OpenH264 plugin for playback on nightly.
[Links (documentation, blog post, etc)]: N/A

Comment 6

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

Added to the nightly release notes for Firefox115

Comment 7

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

This was enabled for Release in bug 1839617.