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Codec: vp09.01.20.08.01

4.33% Encoder Support
2,730 of 63,043 sessions supported encoding
85.58% Decoder Support
10,116 of 11,820 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 1 (8-bit)
Level 2
Maximum Resolution SD (384×384 or smaller)
Maximum Bitrate 2 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 63,043 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.03% 9 / 27,857 0.0% 0 / 4,315 — 0.0% 0 / 12,216 0.0% 0 / 1,533
SafariSafari
 — 0.0% 0 / 1,656 0.0% 0 / 7,023 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 5,046 0.0% 0 / 37 — 0.0% 0 / 111 —
FirefoxFirefox
 99.95% 2,158 / 2,159 100.0% 282 / 282 — — 99.65% 281 / 282

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,820 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,253 / 5,253 100.0% 655 / 655 — 100.0% 2,210 / 2,210 100.0% 393 / 393
SafariSafari
 — 0.4% 1 / 249 0.43% 6 / 1,396 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,045 / 1,045 — — 100.0% 36 / 36 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 406 / 406 100.0% 42 / 42 — — 100.0% 54 / 54