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Codec: vp09.03.21.12.00

4.38% Encoder Support
2,745 of 62,607 sessions supported encoding
85.39% Decoder Support
10,166 of 11,906 sessions supported decoding

Codec Specifications

Codec Family VP9
Profile Profile 3 (12-bit)
Level 2.1
Maximum Resolution SD (512×480)
Maximum Bitrate 4 Mbps

VideoEncoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform encoder support from 62,607 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.01% 4 / 27,675 0.0% 0 / 4,314 — 0.0% 0 / 12,119 0.0% 0 / 1,655
SafariSafari
 — 0.0% 0 / 1,646 0.0% 0 / 6,944 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 4,868 0.0% 0 / 51 — 0.0% 0 / 97 0.0% 0 / 11
FirefoxFirefox
 99.91% 2,176 / 2,178 99.66% 289 / 290 — — 98.22% 276 / 281

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,906 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 99.98% 5,172 / 5,173 100.0% 651 / 651 — 98.92% 2,296 / 2,321 99.54% 436 / 438
SafariSafari
 — 0.0% 0 / 257 0.29% 4 / 1,384 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,054 / 1,054 — — 93.1% 27 / 29 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 400 / 400 100.0% 48 / 48 — — 100.0% 65 / 65