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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.03

86.65% Encoder Support
1,859,877 of 2,146,489 sessions supported encoding
87.44% Decoder Support
1,832,041 of 2,095,275 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 2,146,489 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 99.28% 860,738 / 867,007 98.5% 98,502 / 100,007 — 99.02% 642,152 / 648,517 93.84% 41,184 / 43,887
SafariSafari
 — 0.18% 88 / 47,939 0.02% 44 / 218,161 — —
EdgeEdge
 99.64% 143,833 / 144,353 99.6% 1,476 / 1,482 — 99.16% 4,155 / 4,190 98.0% 686 / 700
FirefoxFirefox
 99.96% 53,254 / 53,276 99.88% 7,369 / 7,378 — 0.86% 1 / 116 99.7% 5,987 / 6,005

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 2,095,275 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 844,380 / 844,389 100.0% 96,404 / 96,407 — 99.64% 636,321 / 638,588 99.39% 42,402 / 42,662
SafariSafari
 — 0.32% 150 / 46,592 0.33% 711 / 212,546 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 140,268 / 140,268 100.0% 1,436 / 1,436 — 100.0% 4,108 / 4,108 100.0% 693 / 693
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 51,506 / 51,506 100.0% 7,141 / 7,141 — 0.96% 1 / 104 98.57% 5,705 / 5,788