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YouTube to stream first videos with new AV2 codec in early 2027

YouTube plans to offer AV2 streams on the web starting in early 2027, succeeding AV1 with higher efficiency but greater decoding complexity.

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• YouTube to stream first videos with new AV2 codec in early 2027 heise online · tier C · clear net · 2026-10-26 08:21 UTC

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