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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.00

3.9% Encoder Support
12,478 of 320,280 sessions supported encoding
87.76% Decoder Support
236,192 of 269,123 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 1 (8-bit)
Level 2.1
Maximum Resolution SD (512×480)
Maximum Bitrate 4 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 320,280 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.01% 12 / 144,122 0.0% 0 / 19,717 — 0.0% 0 / 63,552 0.0% 0 / 7,798
SafariSafari
 — 0.01% 1 / 8,526 0.0% 0 / 31,114 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 30,727 0.0% 0 / 380 — 0.0% 0 / 940 0.0% 0 / 65
FirefoxFirefox
 99.89% 9,827 / 9,838 99.85% 1,352 / 1,354 — 0.0% 0 / 33 98.69% 1,285 / 1,302

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 269,123 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 121,522 / 121,524 100.0% 16,047 / 16,047 — 99.99% 53,660 / 53,665 99.82% 6,567 / 6,579
SafariSafari
 — 0.29% 21 / 7,198 0.35% 90 / 25,482 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 26,748 / 26,748 100.0% 335 / 335 — 100.0% 863 / 863 100.0% 61 / 61
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 8,027 / 8,027 100.0% 1,110 / 1,110 — 0.0% 0 / 28 99.72% 1,056 / 1,059