It is supported for adaptive streaming and is used by YouTube, Netflix, and other leading web video providers.

VP9 can reduce video bit rates by as much as 50% compared with other known codecs. VP9 supports the full range of web and mobile use cases from low bitrate compression to high-quality ultra-HD, with additional support for 10/12-bit encoding and HDR. The codec is open source and royalty free. VP9 is a next-generation video compression format developed by the WebM Project. As processors and creation tools continue to improve, improved compression algorithms are a web essential for managing storage and bandwidth constraints. Video currently accounts for 70% of internet traffic and is rising steadily. Video has long been an essential part of the web, and increases in the quality, quantity, and usage of videos has put more pressure on network bandwidth. Why Is Video Compression Important for the Web? It is primarily for developers and media professionals who want to reduce the size of video assets. This codelab is an introduction to encoding video content for the web using the VP9 codec. Optimizing video quality with VP9 video compression

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