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Codec: vp09.03.21.12.01

4.4% Encoder Support
2,768 of 62,953 sessions supported encoding
84.72% Decoder Support
10,121 of 11,946 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 62,953 test sessions. Browser detection based on user agent strings.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 0.01% 3 / 27,479 0.0% 0 / 4,443 — 0.0% 0 / 12,164 0.0% 0 / 1,541
SafariSafari
 — 0.12% 2 / 1,666 0.0% 0 / 7,133 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 5,103 0.0% 0 / 53 — 0.0% 0 / 100 —
FirefoxFirefox
 99.91% 2,186 / 2,188 100.0% 286 / 286 — 0.0% 0 / 13 98.98% 291 / 294

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,946 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 100.0% 5,207 / 5,207 100.0% 729 / 729 — 98.57% 2,212 / 2,244 99.18% 364 / 367
SafariSafari
 — 1.14% 3 / 264 0.48% 7 / 1,457 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 1,018 / 1,018 — — 100.0% 33 / 33 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 416 / 416 100.0% 56 / 56 — — 100.0% 63 / 63