← Back to Codec Support Table

Codec: vp09.01.21.08.00

4.54% Encoder Support
2,862 of 62,971 sessions supported encoding
84.72% Decoder Support
10,028 of 11,837 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 62,971 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.04% 11 / 27,767 0.0% 0 / 4,320 — 0.0% 0 / 12,070 0.0% 0 / 1,627
SafariSafari
 — 0.0% 0 / 1,603 0.0% 0 / 7,081 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 4,976 0.0% 0 / 56 — 0.0% 0 / 107 0.0% 0 / 10
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 2,243 / 2,243 99.67% 306 / 307 — — 98.69% 302 / 306

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,837 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,170 / 5,170 100.0% 650 / 650 — 100.0% 2,183 / 2,183 100.0% 408 / 408
SafariSafari
 — 0.71% 2 / 282 0.55% 8 / 1,464 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 997 / 997 100.0% 11 / 11 — 100.0% 30 / 30 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 432 / 432 100.0% 63 / 63 — — 100.0% 63 / 63