

Nevertheless, the system is open to abuse. In that case, it will be valued by product makers who want to incorporate the algorithm into smartphones, tablets, laptops, TVs, etc. Suppose an algorithm isn't a digital download. In that case, one of the business options is to charge a small fee, a royalty, for every device that ships with it. Suppose an algorithm's inventor sells the technique to a third party.

Like VP9, AV1 has a royalty-free licensing model that does not hinder its adoption in open-source projects. Facebook conducted tests in 2018 that simulated real-world situations and found that the AV1 reference encoder achieved 34% higher compression than libvpx-vp9, 46.2% higher compression than x264 High profile, and 50% higher compression than x264 Main profile. There is a reference video codec as part of the AV1 bitstream specification. AOMedia is a consortium led by semiconductor firms, video-on-demand providers, video content producers, software developers, and browser vendors. The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) developed it as the successor to VP9. It is an open, royalty-free video coding format. In its original form, AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was designed for video transmissions over the internet. So, what's the big deal? Why is it so popular? And why is it important? An overview of the future of video streaming with AV1 over the next five years.

MediaTek made it possible to stream YouTube videos using the AV1 codec on the Dimensity 1000 5G SoC. Google later made the AV1 codec part of its Duo video chat app. Netflix made headlines early in 2020 when it announced the service would be streaming AV1 on Android. Consumers are getting their hands on Aomedia Video 1, or AV1.
