[Bug 1631763] Re: Ubuntu needs a GPU accelerated browser

[madbiologist]

>From the Firefox 54 for developers page:

Encrypted MediaExtensions API

*   Support has been added for the VP9 codec in encrypted streams using Clear Key and Widevine (bug 1338064).
*   Previously, MSE was only allowed to use WebM/VP8 video if the system was considered "fast enough." Now playback of VP8-encoded webm/video media is always supported, regardless of system performance.

These features could still be removed at the last minute before Firefox
54 is released on the 13th June 2017.

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Title:
  Ubuntu needs a GPU accelerated browser

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  We all know the Web support of an operating system is becoming more
  and more important for users.

  The situation right now in terms of browser Performance and power
  consumption of GNU/Linux is not really in a good shape compared to the
  2 other competitors : Windows and Mac OSX.

  Windows 10 : Microsoft has shown how its integrated browser is more
  efficient and less hungry on power consumption than other browsers.

  Mac OSX: Safari is also showing a great power consumption and
  integrated features.

  SO this bug is to track progress for an integrated browser for Ubuntu
  ( can be firefox, chromium, something else ) that would out of the box
  :

  - Use GPU for video decoding

  - Use GPU for Web 3D rendering like webGL

  - integrate as much as possible EME HTML5 for DRM support (like
  firefox 49 for netflix)

  Please suggest other features in the comments

  -- Chromium --

  For chromium we track progress on
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-
  browser/+bug/1424201

  -- Firefox --

  Firefox video decode progress should be tracked here :
  https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=563206

  Firefox overlay support here
  https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=495727

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