Intel Skylake, included in the new MacBook, supports "partial" hardware acceleration for VP9: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600

Intel Skylake, included in the new MacBook, supports "partial" hardware acceleration for VP9: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/4 http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700... Intel's next generation, Kaby Lake, should have full support. Most new mobile SoCs already support VP9, IIRC.