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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.02

3.85% Encoder Support
12,360 of 320,837 sessions supported encoding
87.7% Decoder Support
236,789 of 269,984 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 320,837 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 / 144,192 0.0% 0 / 19,620 — 0.0% 0 / 64,133 0.0% 0 / 7,639
SafariSafari
 — 0.03% 3 / 8,693 0.0% 0 / 31,235 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 30,664 0.0% 0 / 383 — 0.0% 0 / 982 0.0% 0 / 66
FirefoxFirefox
 99.91% 9,725 / 9,734 99.92% 1,322 / 1,323 — 0.0% 0 / 23 98.78% 1,296 / 1,312

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 269,984 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 121,747 / 121,748 100.0% 15,970 / 15,970 — 99.99% 54,162 / 54,167 99.81% 6,457 / 6,469
SafariSafari
 — 0.27% 20 / 7,311 0.37% 95 / 25,638 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 26,794 / 26,794 100.0% 336 / 336 — 100.0% 910 / 910 100.0% 61 / 61
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 7,985 / 7,985 100.0% 1,097 / 1,097 — 0.0% 0 / 16 99.45% 1,083 / 1,089