Youtube Options For Tiger Tested

[Dronecatcher]

Trying out four solutions for Youtube playback on Tiger with my Powerbook, gauging efficiency with the Activity Monitor.

In order:
IceWeaselPPC utilising Greasemonkey/Viewtube/MPlayer
TFFTube - a FoxBox streaming the 3gp video through RealPlayer SP
TonVid - FoxBox using youtube-dl/MPlayer
AquaVid - FoxBox from @z970mp

Final sequence is the IceWeaselPPC combo successfully streaming 720P Youtube - details of which can be found here:

Streaming 720P Youtube On Powerbook

Largely thanks to @B-G and his thread here I've shifted the duties to IceWeaselPPC (thanks @wicknix ) and MPlayer to stream Youtube on my 12" 1.33Ghz Powerbook running Tiger. As we know, Tiger is pretty much out in the cold now for Youtube options with SMTube on hold and security protocols...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Appleuser201]

Trying out four solutions for Youtube playback on Tiger with my Powerbook, gauging efficiency with the Activity Monitor.

In order:
IceWeaselPPC utilising Greasemonkey/Viewtube/MPlayer
TFFTube - a FoxBox streaming the 3gp video through RealPlayer SP
TonVid - FoxBox using youtube-dl/MPlayer
AquaVid - FoxBox from @z970mp

Final sequence is the IceWeaselPPC combo successfully streaming 720P Youtube - details of which can be found here:

Streaming 720P Youtube On Powerbook

Largely thanks to @B-G and his thread here I've shifted the duties to IceWeaselPPC (thanks @wicknix ) and MPlayer to stream Youtube on my 12" 1.33Ghz Powerbook running Tiger. As we know, Tiger is pretty much out in the cold now for Youtube options with SMTube on hold and security protocols...

forums.macrumors.com

Did you try IceWeaselPPC on a G3 using Quicktime player? If that works, that's the closest ever to getting desktop YouTube on a G3 and would be the best option over 180p/144p mono audio 3gp streaming.

 

[Dronecatcher]

Did you try IceWeaselPPC on a G3 using Quicktime player?

Haven't tried it yet - the only problem is video lower than 360P can't be accessed and QuickTime is likely only able to play 360P h264 on the fastest G3s.

 

[Appleuser201]

Haven't tried it yet - the only problem is video lower than 360P can't be accessed and QuickTime is likely only able to play 360P h264 on the fastest G3s.

At least the 600mhz+ could possibly handle it. Meaning I could get "high res" streaming on my snow G3

 

[Dronecatcher]

At least the 600mhz+ could possibly handle it.

It's beyond my 600Mhz iBook on QuickTime.

 

[Appleuser201]

It's beyond my 600Mhz iBook on QuickTime.

that means... only the smellybooks (900mhz g3) can handle it?

 

[TheShortTimer]

Smellybooks?

 

[Dronecatcher]

Smellybooks?

The glue used in some G3 iBooks over time can develop a real pungent odour - never encountered it myself and as far as I'm aware it wasn't specific to any model.

 

[TheShortTimer]

Gotcha! I haven't encountered that with mine and hopefully it will remain that way.

 

[swamprock]

Gotcha! I haven't encountered that with mine and hopefully it will remain that way.

I've got one that's absolutely brutal (800mhz 12" G3). I keep dryer sheets under the keyboard and replace them every few days, or, if it sits, when I decide to use it again. It'll make your eyes water otherwise. I haven't gotten around to replacing it yet but I don't know if I want to take the chance on getting another stinky one...

 

[z970]

I've got one that's absolutely brutal (800mhz 12" G3). I keep dryer sheets under the keyboard and replace them every few days, or, if it sits, when I decide to use it again. It'll make your eyes water otherwise. I haven't gotten around to replacing it yet but I don't know if I want to take the chance on getting another stinky one...

Have you tried deodorant?

 

[Appleuser201]

Gotcha! I haven't encountered that with mine and hopefully it will remain that way.

Its always the 800mhz, and 900mhz G3 iBooks that encounter that problem.

 

[TheShortTimer]

Its always the 800mhz, and 900mhz G3 iBooks that encounter that problem.

Noted.

That means the bids where I missed out on those models was actually a blessing in disguise.

 

[z970]

They're still 800/900mhz PowerPC G3s.

If they're so bad, can't anyone just transplant the logic board into an older case?

Better yet, take out the logic board, plant it into a case (SBC style), and run it off of there w/ a keyboard, mouse, and external display. Boom, Mac mini G3.

 

[Appleuser201]

They're still 800/900mhz PowerPC G3s.

If they're so bad, can't anyone just transplant the logic board into an older case?

Better yet, take out the logic board, plant it into a case (SBC style), and run it off of there w/ a keyboard, mouse and external display. Boom, Mac mini G3.

Well, you just gave me a really good idea.. That's going to happen in the next 6 months.

 

[z970]

Well, you just gave me a really good idea.. That's going to happen in the next 6 months.

Go get 'em!

 

[Appleuser201]

Go get 'em!

3D printed Mac Mini box specially made for the iBook motherboard.. And all the other components