[x0054]

On OSX I highly recommend YouView[1]. It streams H.264, and CPU usage during playback is 1/3 of what the browser player uses. I guess it really inconsequential unless you are on a laptop. On a laptop it's a difference in 1-1.5 hours of battery life.

[1] https://mrgeckosmedia.com/applications/info/YouView

[rcthompson]

I used YouView for a while, but I switched to Mactubes because YouView doesn't have Retina support. But I much prefer YouView's interface, and I would switch back in a moment if they released a Retina-enabled version.

[x0054]

I have a rMBP as well. You can use a little program called Retinizer[1] to convert YouView to retina compatible app. Retinizer works on almost any cocoa app, I have tried it on a bunch. All it does is set a flag in the info.plist file that tells OSX that the app is HiDPI compatible, the OS does the rest. You should also get Maximizer[2] to add full screen app option for it.

[1] http://retinizer.mikelpr.com/ [2] http://chpwn.com/apps/maximizer.html

[rcthompson]

Retinizer is nice, but it only "retinizes" the UI controls in YouView, not the actual video view, which is the part that matters.

[x0054]

Ha! You are right. I usually watch videos in 720p, because my connection isn't all that great to YouTube servers, so I never noticed. Just tried it with a 1080p clip, and sure enough, the content isn't running in retina resolution. I guess if I haven't noticed after this long, I am not switching, but good catch.

[jsilence]

Awesome! Thank you for this hint!