Firefox 153 available with support for Vulkan video decoding, JPEG-XL

	Firefox 153 available with support for Vulkan video decoding, JPEG-XL(phoronix.com)
	288 points by DemiGuru 1 day ago \| 72 comments
	tl;dr: Firefox 153 has been released, adding initial Vulkan Video decoding support—a cross-vendor alternative to VA-API that should benefit NVIDIA users and embedded drivers on Linux. The release also doubles as the newest Extended Support Release (ESR) and includes experimental JPEG-XL support (via Firefox Labs), HDR video playback on Windows, and PDF enhancements.
	HN Discussion: ↑Enthusiastic about Vulkan video decoding coming to Firefox after positive mpv experience •Questioning whether this will fix real-world issues like AV1 CPU usage on YouTube ~Skeptical of benefits for non-Nvidia users since VA-API already works well ~Cautioning that hardware decoding may actually be less power-efficient than software on Nvidia/Linux •Asking about unrelated features like built-in website translation quality