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Theoretically, VP9 decoding could be accelerated on Macs, if Apple wanted. The Intel GPUs in Macs support it, the functionality just isn't exposed like the H.26
by vetinari 11y ago
Theoretically, VP9 decoding could be accelerated on Macs, if Apple wanted. The Intel GPUs in Macs support it, the functionality just isn't exposed like the H.264 is.
Safari is served H.264, because it does not support VP9 at all. On the other hand, VP9 streams on youtube are significantly smaller compared to similar quality H.264 streams.