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They couldn't really push VP9/Opus without making it available in a non-Google proprietary format. WebM seemed more like a vehicle for that. The amount of popu
by crazysim 3y ago
They couldn't really push VP9/Opus without making it available in a non-Google proprietary format. WebM seemed more like a vehicle for that.
The amount of popular videos served on YouTube in VP9 and Opus may not exactly be WebM, but the codec support byproduct it pushed probably saved Google/YouTube a huge pile of cash.