Microsoft wants you on his streamiez Edge browser.
If you have the impression that for some time, the videos you watch on YouTube load faster, perhaps thanks to this codec. In January 2014, Google's platform videos announced the VP9, and the arrival of 4K.
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But what is the advantage of VP9? VP8 successor, the VP9 is a codec developed by Google and is already used by the YouTube platform. Its advantage is that it halved the use of bandwidth.
In April, Google explained that the VP9 "brings HD quality and even 4K using half the bandwidth that is used by other known codecs" or "if your connection will allow you to playback 480p unbuffered on YouTube, now it can play 720p ... ". The other advantage is that it is an open-source technology, which means that companies do not need to pay to use it.
All this is good but to take advantage of this advantage, it is necessary that your smartphone or browser supports this codec.
Currently, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, the two main competitors of the new Microsoft browser, already support the VP9.
And in a recent blog post, an official of the Redmond company announced that it would also implement this codec on the Edge browser. However, this support will initially experimentally (to see "experimental" settings, go to "about: flags").
But that's not all, Microsoft says it is committed to add new formats for Microsoft Edge users to have "the best streaming experience."
If you have the impression that for some time, the videos you watch on YouTube load faster, perhaps thanks to this codec. In January 2014, Google's platform videos announced the VP9, and the arrival of 4K.
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But what is the advantage of VP9? VP8 successor, the VP9 is a codec developed by Google and is already used by the YouTube platform. Its advantage is that it halved the use of bandwidth.
In April, Google explained that the VP9 "brings HD quality and even 4K using half the bandwidth that is used by other known codecs" or "if your connection will allow you to playback 480p unbuffered on YouTube, now it can play 720p ... ". The other advantage is that it is an open-source technology, which means that companies do not need to pay to use it.
All this is good but to take advantage of this advantage, it is necessary that your smartphone or browser supports this codec.
Currently, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, the two main competitors of the new Microsoft browser, already support the VP9.
And in a recent blog post, an official of the Redmond company announced that it would also implement this codec on the Edge browser. However, this support will initially experimentally (to see "experimental" settings, go to "about: flags").
But that's not all, Microsoft says it is committed to add new formats for Microsoft Edge users to have "the best streaming experience."