trimechee
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7 months ago i have disabled media source extension in firefox and pale moon and i have buffered full video on many streaming sites, but chromium has hidden or disabled media source extension API from chrome flags, i tried to increase the cache network for MSEs with these command lines but unfortunately it does not work:
--mse-audio-buffer-size-limit-mb=12
--mse-video-buffer-size-limit-mb=150
--enable-protected-video-buffers
--audio-buffer-size
--force-protected-video-output-buffers
-enable-swap-buffers-with-bounds
it will be exceptional and useful for the millions of people who have weak connections and lack smooth streaming, it will be great if the amazing Ungooled Chromium gives us this gift of increasing media buffering or a solution to disable MSE to buffer ful video and enjoy streaming without embarrassment, because even when trying to download the videos, many videos are protected and impossible to download them and several video download extensions are full of ads or malware or not open-source, thank you very much !
https://w3c.github.io/media-source/index.html#idl-def-sourcebuffer
sometimes the internet connection is weak and it is necessary to buffer full video or increase the size of the video buffering to avoid jerky interruptions on streaming sites and for smooth playback, I found how buffer full video and even buffer youtube videos with firefox browser by putting:
cache_readahead_limit: 999999 cache_resume_threshold: 999999
set media.mediasource.enabled to false
I even made a personal discovery and I discovered that when I deactivate the different types of cache:
set browser.cache.disk.enable, browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled, browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl and browser.cache.offline.enable to false
I can buffer full streaming video!!!
but on chrome and chromium, it's more complicated because chrome removed MSE media source extension API from chrome flags....
I tried several things: enable command line and chrome flags to increase buffering in chrome chromium:
--video-underflow-threshold-ms
chrome flag: Increase the nesting threshold before which setTimeout(..., <4ms) start being clamped.
--mse-audio-buffer-size-limit-mb
--mse-video-buffer-size-limit-mb
--enable-protected-video-buffers
--audio-buffer-size --force-protected-video-output-buffers
-enable-swap-buffers-with-bounds
--mem-pressure-system-reserved-kb
--aggressive-cache-discard -disable-back-forward-cache
--enable-protected-video-buffers --mse-video-buffer-size-limit-mb=150 --mse-audio-buffer-size-limit-mb=10
I even installed different scripts for full buffering and even used the console in developer mode:
youtube buffer enhance
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/442685-youtube-buffer-enhence-%E7%BC%93%E5%86%B2%E5%A2%9E%E5%8A%A0
GREASYFORK USESCRIPTS Custom Native HTML5 Player with Shortcuts
Force a full preload HTML5 video with Javascript? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16581801/force-a-full-preload-html5-video-with-javascript
HTML5 video full preload in javascript
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9616236/html5-video-full-preload-in-javascript/23299806#23299806
jQuery.html5Loader https://github.com/GianlucaGuarini/jquery.html5loader
MSE Dump Tools Media Source Extensions API 数据 Dump 工具
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/420325-mse-dump-tools
Custom Native HTML5 Player with Shortcuts https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/404717-custom-native-html5-player-with-shortcuts
YouTube - Auto-Buffer & Auto-HD
krisnoble / mediabuffer
Buffer HTML5 audio/video for uninterrupted playback.
https://github.com/krisnoble/Mediabuffer Youtube Pause and full buffer
PONY56
What it does: It pauses your youtube video. When video stop buffering it manually move the seeker to force the download. When the download is finished, it places the cursor back to it's original position. You are then ready to play a fully buffered video. */
/ How to use: Paste this script in the console of your browser (F12 > Console). Tested on Firefox Linux. /
// Note: Maximize your "browser.cache.disk.capacity" (type "about:config" in Firefox) if you are loading long videos......
I tried all that but failed to enable buffer full video, I tried disabling cache in developer console, and put:
--disk-cache-size=2147483647
--disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1
but it didn't work, we will be grateful if you have the generosity to maybe add a way or script to increase the video buffering or buffer fill video especially when watching full HD video with a weak internet connection which becomes a nightmare, thank you very much !
I discovered very very powerful amazing scripts to donwload all types of videos or discover media source extension tools ::
https://greasyfork.org/fr/scripts/445751-unlimited-downloader
https://github.com/Momo707577045/m3u8-downloader/blob/master/README-EN.md
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/18671-inject2download
https://github.com/acolwell/mse-tools
ArtPlayer.js is a modern and full featured HTML5 video player
https://github.com/zhw2590582/ArtPlayer
https://github.com/zhw2590582/bilibili-live-recorder
https://github.com/dabaisuv/Tampermonkey-Script/commit/d10978268b1bda38fcbe1a75e0aaa2665409ac6f
https://segmentfault.com/a/1190000025182822
https://github.com/zhw2590582/live-video-study-notes
https://github.com/zhw2590582/FlvPlayer
I have made many test experiences, i discover it is enough to disable only one parameter to be able to buffer full video, it is disable media source extension (MSE), google which owns youtube has hidden or removed this option media source extension API in chrome flags because probably it does not want that we activate this option in youtube, google would like to save bandwidth but unfortunately, browsers do not put enough buffer when we have a weak connection and it jerks in some streaming websites, it is a scandalous injustice :(
buffer full video is useful because we don't need to download video and downlaod video is often complicated, and it saves the 4G data plan, we can in our smartphone leave the video full buffer until the end and thus the video is saved in the smartphone and no longer need 4G to watch video, the same for the notebook, I test and the full buffering is very fast and I can even turn off my wifi and watch my videos without internet, I hope the wonderful Mr Rob Rich can discouver the secret in sha Allah and invent a solution for full buffer, it would make our beloved Chromium_Clang even more popular and impressive and awesome exceptional !
if browsers buffer the streaming video enough, I wouldn't have asked for this option, it's out of necessity, at night, my sisters often use wifi and sometimes i have weak connection
https://w3c.github.io/media-source/index.html#idl-def-sourcebuffer
i find this video which reveal how disable media source extension but we should donwload chrome 50 and merge it with the current version of chrome, not sure if it's secure :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVDmsfgXV8&t=3s
I find where we can find old chromium versions https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-snapshots/index.html
May be it can help
https://github.com/jhiesey/to-arraybuffer
https://www.npmjs.com/package/buffer
May be adding option to changing the default user agent to user agent of smartphone mobile browser and this will increase the default amount buffer of video, we just need to see the video in full screen so it doesn't matter the UI of the browser
, I could not full buffer to the end video streaming in firefox browser and many people were in my case despite putting the values:
media.cache_readahead_limit 9999 media.cache_readahead_limit.cellular 9999
media.cache_resume_threshold 9999 media.cache_resume_threshold.cellular 9999
and after many attempts and trials, I was able to find the solution by putting the values previously mentioned and at the same time putting this value that disables MSE media source extension :
media.mediasource.enabled FALSE
and so I was able to full buffer to the end several streaming videos and have a smooth and jerk-free playback on several streaming platforms although my internet connection can become weak when many members of my family connect to it and I have no no longer need to have an expensive internet subscription with a higher speed to watch the videos in high HD and 1080p and 4K and I think my discovery is one of the greatest discoveries of the century lol!
for example I can watch videos from the "uqload" platform, ok.ru/video and many other sites with full buffer to the end like on this site!
https://french-anime.com/exclue/1061-bleach-sennen-kessen-hen-vostfrrrr.html
chromium has removed the flag which allows to disable the MSE media source extension since version 50 if my memory is good....
so my idea for the magnificent Ungoogled-Chromium team is to compile at source a special version of our beloved Ungoogled-Chromium browser with media source extension disabled at source by checking if there are parameters in the source code like in firefox media.cache_readahead_limit and media.cache_resume_threshold that 'we can change their values....and check if it works on this site by exp with the uqload platform by checking the network activity in the task manager:
https://french-anime.com/animes-vf/1218-dead-mount-death-play.html
and so we can remedy the problem of the absence of the flag in chromium allowing to deactivate MSE media source extension and therefore please , we hope there would be a second special or experimental version of Chromium_Clang browser named "Chromium_Clang without MSE with media source plugin disabled"
we know that compiling a new version of a web browser takes hours and it's very complicated and complex and we will be very grateful to Chromium_Clang if he gives us this rare exceptional gift unique in the world because I think it's worth it and it saves a lot of money, because it becomes difficult to download videos from streaming sites because the videos are well protected, and above all we can, for example, using the amison's wifi full buffer several episodes of our tv series favorite in our smartphone or laptop then we can watch our tv series episodes without internet when we go outside the house and without needing an expensive 4G or 5G plan
I find some documentation about MSE where it seems we can specify the size of the network cache :
and here is some technical documentation about MSE Media Source API :
https://www.w3.org/TR/media-source-2/
https://web.dev/media-mse-basics/
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Media_Source_Extensions_API
I have tried with mse enbaled and disbaled in pale moon and basilisk browser, with mse enable and disabled, i can full buffer the video from uqload, ok.ru, sibnet....but other site only load 30 seconds. ...so we hope that the great Ungoogled Chromium Browser team will do its own internal test, a rare test unique in the world that no chromium browser can do for example on this streamig site:
https://french-anime.com/animes-vf/
if some platforms like uqload full buffer, then it might be worth doing this special version if you have the ability and generosity and we know it's very complex difficult, and if no platform full buffer , then it's logical there is no longer any point in making a special version with MSE disabled, thank you in advance :)
in chromium, we would like to test but the flag has been deleted so i can't test, i added these command lines :
--mse-audio-buffer-size-limit-mb
--mse-video-buffer-size-limit-mb
https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
my request can save expensive 5G/4G plans, because we can by manipulating MSE full buffer videos streaming in smartphone on many streaming paltforms and we can watch them offline without 4G and 5G mobile plan, thank you agai for he awesome browser Chromium_Clang ! 💯 🥇
RobRich999
Hello, thank you very much for all your efforts in providing us this great awesome and wonrderful web browser which has new and revolutionary features compared to other browsers ! 🥇 💯
Please Mr @RobRich999 , I have request request to make our beloved Chromium_Clang Browser even more wonderful in sha Allah !
I think it will be very good idea to add a new option essential fundamental not found in other browsers and unfortunately removed from chrome 50 : buffer whole full video media streaming because some users have a slow internet connection and we need the video loads completely to avoid jerks, so it will be amazing to force have option to force buffer whole full HTML5 Audio/Video for Uninterrupted Playback , or increase the network cache which is often insufficient on weak wifi connections when many people connect to the wifi network at once and the playback of HD video streaming becomes unstable jerky annoying especially since many streaming sites do not offer quality standard 360p ou 260p and it is becoming more and more difficult to download videos from streaming sites that offer tv shows or documentaries, ou pour regearder du live streaming sur les istes streaming.....
I find this video which reveal how disable media source extension but we should donwload chrome 50 and merge it with the current version of chrome : How to disable media source extensions in Chrome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVDmsfgXV8 chrome://flags/#disable-media-source [disable this]
I tried a lot of tips, scripts, flags.... to deactivate MSE or increase the network cache but I failed.... I post what I was able to find during my research in a second comment, maybe this can be useful.....