Proposal: set `hwdec` to `auto-safe` by default
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hwdec
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Description
Setting hwdec to auto-safe will bring this benefits to users:
- Decreased power usage (big win for notebook users)
- Ability to play 4k/av1 if your videocard supports it by cpu can't handle it
Since auto-safe value enables only whitelisted hw decoders i don't think it will cause problems.
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Research direction
Start by locating the hwdec option and its current default in the mpv source, then review how the auto-safe value selects whitelisted hardware decoders. Done means the default is changed to auto-safe and the reported power-use and 4K/AV1 playback behavior are validated without introducing decoder problems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100