Google sparks controversy after confirming AV1 will become the new default

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Yeah. This seems a bit quick given the adoption of hardware decoders. I would have thought they would have waited a while longer before actually changing the default.

    The benefits are real, though. AV1 is extremely efficient and it looks markedly better than alternatives even at lower bitrates.