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The next big step for mobile video: AV1 successor is coming, with even more data savings

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The next big step for mobile video: AV1 successor is coming, with even more data savings
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TL;DR

The definitive specs for the AV2 codec have been released by the Alliance for Open Media.
AV2 is a video codec and a successor to AV1, currently used by Netflix, YouTube, and others.
The new codec promises to deliver up to ~32% smaller file sizes than AV1.


The AV1 video codec has been around since 2018, and it offers better efficiency and higher quality than its predecessors. Platforms like YouTube and Netflix support AV1 playback, while the

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