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Poor quality of live video in Picture in Picture (PiP) mode

taile — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:19:36 GMT

My laptop uses Window 11.
On the web Bet365, I view live streams video by Picture in Picture mode of Firefox (hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+]) and see that the quality of video is very bad. I tested with Chrome and didn't see this issue. Is there any way to improve video quality of Firefox Picture in Picture mode?

Thanks!

Re: Poor quality of live video in Picture in Picture (PiP) mode

OneOfMany07 — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:38:26 GMT

Think a bug report might get more attention. But I agree this is an obviously desired result, and they probably implemented the first Firefox version very simply. And yes, I've seen this too (not compared in Chrome or Edge though).

I'm guessing the main web page thinks it is displaying in the original area/size, and is adaptively picking a resolution that's good enough but no bigger/better. To see a better image while bigger you'd need to get more information.

Chrome might change the original request to get a better version (automatically change an attribute in the video object to match the new bigger displayed area?). While Firefox is honoring the original code, for better or worse.

Your result might depend where the video is from too. With Google being the owner of both Chrome and YouTube they likely work with each other to make things look great. And maybe even break competitor's results on purpose, if easy.

Re: Poor quality of live video in Picture in Picture (PiP) mode

taile — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:22:21 GMT

Hi everyone,

Is there any update on this issue? How to change resolution of PIP video?

Thank you!

Re: Poor quality of live video in Picture in Picture (PiP) mode

bobbykhalil — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:25:42 GMT

I’ve noticed that the live video quality on Bet365’s web platform is significantly worse when using Firefox’s Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode (hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+]). The issue doesn’t occur in Chrome. Has anyone else experienced this, and are there any fixes to improve Firefox’s PiP video quality?

A few suggestions I’ve come across include:

Disabling hardware acceleration in Firefox settings.
Adjusting Firefox’s media playback settings (e.g., enabling autoplay or tweaking resolution preferences).
Updating Firefox to the latest version or testing in a clean profile.

If the issue persists, using Chrome might be the better workaround for now. Additionally, for those looking for alternative streaming options, Cricfy TV Alternative could be worth exploring, though quality and reliability may vary.

Would appreciate any other solutions or insights. Thanks!