Video Streaming - Browser Extensions -- Suggestions

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Seeking suggestions to improve video streaming experience.

1) ability to save presets specific to Computer A's speakers, Computer B's speakers, and Computer C's speakers
2) ability to prevent things like action movie LOUD scenes from being TOO LOUD
3) should work on multiple web sites (ie, not YouTube-only types of extensions)

 

My current config uses two extensions that work decent for the most part.
But one of the two extensions (Audio Compressor) has a tendency to LOCK UP (video freezes and/or stutters) and needs disabled/re-enabled quite frequently.
Re-enabling also requires the streaming video web site to be reloaded.

 

Currently using Audio Compressor version 0.1.28 in conjunction with Ears Audio Toolkit version 1.3.12.
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/audio-compressor/daomidlfpcfjchpalpjogmnhabkekbnn?hl=en
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/Ears: Bass Boost%2C EQ Any Audio!/nfdfiepdkbnoanddpianalelglmfooik

 

 

Edited Thursday at 11:56 AM by NotHereToPlayGames

[NotHereToPlayGames]

This seems to be a great replacement for Audio Compressor.
Audio Compressor was "always on" but this one has to be "turned on" whenever you load a web site.
I haven't yet looked at the code to see if it can be configured to turn itself on.
This one doesn't let me use an EQ in conjuction with it. 

 

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/audio-limiter-pro/nbegknfbjphdkfigiepacdkichbmdaof

[NotHereToPlayGames]

This one is easier to use.  But also doesn't let me use an EQ in conjuction with it. 

 

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/decibel-limiter/jhdflfacjalpcajleapijmclnbilnjlh

[NotHereToPlayGames]

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Edited 19 hours ago by NotHereToPlayGames

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Okay, I found what is working great for my setups.
Whispers amplified, gun fire and explosions reduced.
STOP the MADNESS of having to increase/decrease volume 140 times during a 90min movie!

Test cases -
1) Computer A = no external speakers, just the speakers built into the computer monitor (cheap Insignia tv HDMI input)
2) Computer B = three external speakers - Creative powered left, right, center/subwoofer
3) Computer C = HDMI feeding Onkyo TX-NR696 Dolby Atmos 7.2 configured as standard 5.1 (front left, front right, front center, surround left, surround right, subwoofer)
4) Computer D = HDMI converted to old-school red/white/yellow AV feeding audio two-channel audio inputs of Samsung (can't find model #) which 'converts' 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround

Browser runs compressor.  EQ no longer ran from within browser and ran at OS-level instead.

Browser = Audio Limiter Pro -- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/audio-limiter-pro/nbegknfbjphdkfigiepacdkichbmdaof
Set at "commercial" preset, ceiling reduced to -10, threshold reduced to -40.

 

Good test video = 1hr 22min area of Mr. and Mrs. Smith -- https://youtu.be/47G7Xhmt0so?t=4954

 

Edited 19 hours ago by NotHereToPlayGames

[NotHereToPlayGames]

At the OS-level, I am running this as my equalizer.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/ *plus* https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/

voice preset, -6dB pre-amplify reduction, enable surround effect

Edited 18 hours ago by NotHereToPlayGames

[NotHereToPlayGames]

37 minutes ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

Browser = Audio Limiter Pro -- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/audio-limiter-pro/nbegknfbjphdkfigiepacdkichbmdaof
Set at "commercial" preset, ceiling reduced to -10, threshold reduced to -40.

Disregard.
I like Audio Limiter Pro the best.  BUT...  it can only be active on one browser tab at a time and I generally have anywhere from two to seven, never only one.
And once I take the tab to a "picture-in-picture popped-out window", there is no toolbar to activate this extension on a per-popped-out-tab basis.

So I need to stick with this one instead, works on all tabs -- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/volume-limiter/mifbapamdlfoaejolcmnagpedbooefjf

[Karla Sleutel]

Decoding is better done on hardware. this limiter, it only limits, not deconing? Looks like it does, no?

[Karla Sleutel]

9 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

Dolby Atmos 7.2

Already has dialogue "normalisation", I usually remove it! Could you be over-normalasing it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialnorm

[Karla Sleutel]

9 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

Computer D = HDMI converted to old-school red/white/yellow AV feeding audio two-channel audio inputs of Samsung (can't find model #) which 'converts' 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround

I see you tastes, you're better off converting Dolby/DTS to the old school PCM and then pass to AV, PCM sounds much more pleasant and softer. No "Crash! Boom! Bang!".

[NotHereToPlayGames]

I'm open for suggestions.

"Decoding is better done on hardware" doesn't sound like an option, I'm just looking to watch movies, not buy thousands of dollars in recording studio equipment.

So I've been trying dozens of different software-based options.