Category: vp9

Google details what you need to play Stadia games in 4K on the web

Post author By Randall
Post date March 14, 2020
Categories In 4k, game streaming, Gaming, Google, Internet, personal computing, personalcomputing, stadia, Tech, vp9, web

[ad_1] However, you might notice what’s not present: any mention of Mac support. Much like YouTube in Safari, Apple’s resistance to VP9 over patent issues (it prefers royalty-free formats like AV1) makes official 4K support unlikely. Take heart, though. As 9to5Google observed, the unofficial Stadia+ extension for Chrome can force 4K on Macs if you’re […]

Netflix switches to the AV1 codec for data-saving streams on Android

Post author By Randall
Post date February 6, 2020
Categories In Android, av, av1, business, codec, compression, Entertainment, gear, Netflix, streaming, Tech, vp9

[ad_1] One reason for limiting the use of AV1 for playback is likely a lack of hardware support, which could mean people will use more battery life to watch the same videos. You can already enable AV1 instead of VP9 on YouTube videos, under the settings for Playback and Performance, but it warns users that […]