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Codec: vp09.00.21.08.00

99.98% Encoder Support
62,948 of 62,958 sessions supported encoding
99.99% Decoder Support
11,892 of 11,893 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 0 (8-bit)
Level 2.1
Maximum Resolution SD (512×480)
Maximum Bitrate 4 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 62,958 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 27,678 / 27,678 100.0% 4,343 / 4,343 — 100.0% 12,210 / 12,210 100.0% 1,640 / 1,640
SafariSafari
 — 100.0% 1,672 / 1,672 100.0% 7,031 / 7,031 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 5,007 / 5,007 100.0% 52 / 52 — 100.0% 102 / 102 —
FirefoxFirefox
 99.95% 2,156 / 2,157 100.0% 270 / 270 — — 99.63% 271 / 272

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,893 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,249 / 5,249 100.0% 675 / 675 — 100.0% 2,210 / 2,210 100.0% 396 / 396
SafariSafari
 — 100.0% 272 / 272 100.0% 1,433 / 1,433 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,020 / 1,020 — — 100.0% 35 / 35 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 408 / 408 100.0% 46 / 46 — — 100.0% 58 / 58