ChipsPhoronixabout 2 hours ago
AV2 Codec Adoption Gains Major Momentum
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AOMedia reports significant ecosystem momentum for the royalty-free AV2 video codec, backed by Amazon, Apple, Google, Intel, Netflix, and Samsung. The codec offers 30% greater compression efficiency than AV1. Google experiments with AV2 on YouTube and Chrome, with streams expected in early 2027, while Meta commits to using it for Facebook and Instagram videos.
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