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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.01

3.84% Encoder Support
12,311 of 320,233 sessions supported encoding
87.76% Decoder Support
236,361 of 269,312 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 320,233 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.01% 13 / 144,328 0.0% 0 / 19,791 — 0.0% 0 / 63,151 0.0% 0 / 7,726
SafariSafari
 — 0.02% 2 / 8,454 0.0% 0 / 31,191 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 30,933 0.0% 0 / 379 — 0.0% 0 / 1,008 0.0% 0 / 68
FirefoxFirefox
 99.88% 9,719 / 9,731 99.92% 1,303 / 1,304 — 0.0% 0 / 36 98.6% 1,271 / 1,289

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 269,312 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 121,853 / 121,853 99.99% 16,146 / 16,147 — 99.99% 53,341 / 53,346 99.83% 6,520 / 6,531
SafariSafari
 — 0.24% 17 / 7,098 0.42% 107 / 25,597 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 26,930 / 26,930 100.0% 334 / 334 — 100.0% 930 / 930 100.0% 62 / 62
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 7,922 / 7,922 100.0% 1,054 / 1,054 — 0.0% 0 / 25 100.0% 1,058 / 1,058