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Codec: vp09.01.21.08.01

4.45% Encoder Support
2,788 of 62,683 sessions supported encoding
85.46% Decoder Support
10,068 of 11,781 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 62,683 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 / 27,701 0.0% 0 / 4,370 — 0.0% 0 / 11,964 0.0% 0 / 1,585
SafariSafari
 — 0.06% 1 / 1,610 0.0% 0 / 6,970 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 5,010 0.0% 0 / 55 — 0.0% 0 / 114 0.0% 0 / 12
FirefoxFirefox
 99.91% 2,197 / 2,199 100.0% 296 / 296 — 0.0% 0 / 14 99.3% 283 / 285

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,781 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,227 / 5,227 100.0% 726 / 726 — 100.0% 2,159 / 2,159 100.0% 390 / 390
SafariSafari
 — 0.38% 1 / 260 0.79% 11 / 1,388 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,007 / 1,007 100.0% 10 / 10 — 100.0% 36 / 36 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 390 / 390 100.0% 46 / 46 — — 100.0% 54 / 54