Add AV1 HEVC VP9 hardware decoder to Browser in Windows 11/10

First and formost, everyone of us should feel shame about using Windows operating system. There are far better OS our there like Linux and let’s support free and open source as much as possible.

Check if your GPU/CPU support hardware decode:

• AMD ：https://bluesky-soft.com/en/dxvac/deviceInfo/decoder/amd.html
• Intel ：https://bluesky-soft.com/en/dxvac/deviceInfo/decoder/intel.html
• NVIDIA ：https://bluesky-soft.com/en/dxvac/deviceInfo/decoder/nvidia.html

Steps to add missing decoder and codec:

1. Make sure “Movies and TV” app installed, otherwise please download and install from Microsoft https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj3p2?hl=en-us&gl=US
2. Install “Media feature pack” from “Settings”, search keyword “Optional Features” and then toggle on “Media feature pack”
3. Search and Install VP9, AV1 and HEVC codec from Windows Store. VP9 and AV1 are free. HEVC cost $1 USD but you don’t need it for Youtube
4. check GPU tab in Windows “task manager” to see if video decoding works.