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AV1: the codec that halves streaming data

AV1 is a modern, royalty-free video codec used by YouTube and Netflix. For the same picture it needs far fewer bits than the H.264 most media servers send.

Device support

  • Chrome, Edge and Firefox on recent hardware
  • Many Android phones and smart TVs from 2020 on
  • Recent iPhone, iPad and Mac models
  • Older devices automatically get HEVC or H.264 instead

Questions

Do I need a GPU to encode AV1?

No. Silux Media uses fast SVT-AV1 presets and an overnight optimiser, so ordinary CPUs cope.