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Codec: vp09.01.51.08.03

86.5% Encoder Support
277,606 of 320,935 sessions supported encoding
87.77% Decoder Support
236,844 of 269,851 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 1 (8-bit)
Level 5.1
Maximum Resolution 4K (4096×2176)
Maximum Bitrate 120 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 320,935 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 99.25% 142,797 / 143,874 98.49% 19,426 / 19,724 — 98.73% 63,336 / 64,152 95.01% 7,394 / 7,782
SafariSafari
 — 0.15% 13 / 8,507 0.04% 13 / 31,365 — —
EdgeEdge
 99.51% 30,796 / 30,947 99.74% 381 / 382 — 99.28% 962 / 969 100.0% 63 / 63
FirefoxFirefox
 99.9% 9,767 / 9,777 100.0% 1,292 / 1,292 — 0.0% 0 / 31 99.69% 1,286 / 1,290

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 269,851 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 121,438 / 121,439 100.0% 16,047 / 16,047 — 99.99% 54,170 / 54,174 99.8% 6,531 / 6,544
SafariSafari
 — 0.35% 25 / 7,102 0.45% 115 / 25,719 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 27,016 / 27,016 100.0% 359 / 359 — 100.0% 885 / 885 100.0% 57 / 57
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 8,020 / 8,020 100.0% 1,059 / 1,059 — 0.0% 0 / 21 99.62% 1,046 / 1,050