AV1

Super charging: Google develops powerful chip with AV1 for YouTube

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During the pandemic, spending on apps increased by 40%, and YouTube led the way, and Google seems to be looking to maintain that popularity. Custom chips actually can change a tech company’s resourcefulness, that’s what we saw with Apple and the M1. Now, Gigante de Buscas has decided to develop a powerful second generation of Argos, its own customized … Read more

Youtube for Android TV receives AV1 codec support on compatible devices

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To transmit high-quality videos without sending huge files, streaming services use codecs, which compress the content. The problem is that some of the most used codecs are patented and involve payment of royalties and even lawsuits for breaking these patents. In order to end this problem, Google met with other technology giants in 2015 to launch a … Read more