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Codec: vp09.00.21.08.00

99.99% Encoder Support
2,148,454 of 2,148,690 sessions supported encoding
99.87% Decoder Support
2,094,886 of 2,097,598 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 0 (8-bit)
Level 2.1
Maximum Resolution SD (512×480)
Maximum Bitrate 4 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 2,148,690 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 867,833 / 867,847 99.99% 101,006 / 101,013 — 100.0% 649,237 / 649,241 99.98% 43,863 / 43,871
SafariSafari
 — 99.89% 47,853 / 47,905 100.0% 218,712 / 218,712 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 143,298 / 143,298 100.0% 1,475 / 1,475 — 100.0% 4,261 / 4,261 100.0% 667 / 667
FirefoxFirefox
 99.98% 53,420 / 53,433 99.92% 7,417 / 7,423 — 1.77% 2 / 113 99.67% 6,006 / 6,026

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 2,097,598 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 845,410 / 845,415 100.0% 97,342 / 97,345 — 99.65% 637,000 / 639,241 99.34% 42,347 / 42,627
SafariSafari
 — 100.0% 46,501 / 46,502 100.0% 213,093 / 213,093 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 139,311 / 139,311 100.0% 1,430 / 1,430 — 100.0% 4,194 / 4,194 100.0% 664 / 664
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 51,684 / 51,684 100.0% 7,199 / 7,199 — 1.89% 2 / 106 98.71% 5,737 / 5,812