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Codec: vp09.03.21.12.03

4.4% Encoder Support
2,770 of 62,931 sessions supported encoding
84.76% Decoder Support
10,089 of 11,903 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 62,931 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 / 27,706 0.0% 0 / 4,394 — 0.0% 0 / 12,266 0.0% 0 / 1,532
SafariSafari
 — 0.12% 2 / 1,662 0.0% 0 / 7,029 — —
EdgeEdge
 0.0% 0 / 4,923 0.0% 0 / 43 — 0.0% 0 / 98 0.0% 0 / 12
FirefoxFirefox
 99.95% 2,207 / 2,208 100.0% 282 / 282 — 0.0% 0 / 14 98.54% 270 / 274

VideoDecoder Support Matrix

Browser × Platform decoder support from 11,903 test sessions. Decoder data collection started Jan 2026.

Browser Windows Windows macOS macOS iOS iOS Android Android Linux Linux
ChromeChrome/Chromium
 99.98% 5,173 / 5,174 100.0% 689 / 689 — 98.86% 2,259 / 2,285 99.0% 397 / 401
SafariSafari
 — 0.78% 2 / 258 0.68% 10 / 1,461 — —
EdgeEdge
 100.0% 993 / 993 — — 95.45% 21 / 22 —
FirefoxFirefox
 100.0% 421 / 421 100.0% 55 / 55 — — 100.0% 52 / 52