• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 days ago

    No, it’s a licensing issue. H.265 hardware support requires an ongoing license. And HP+Dell don’t want to continue paying licensing fees for PCs they have already sold. So they’re telling customers “get fucked, use a media player with software decoding instead of using hardware acceleration directly in your browser.”

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      23 days ago

      What is your source for it needing constant renewal?

      This is for new hardware sales only, not existing.?