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5 Best Browsers With AV1 Video Decoding Support

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Published onJune 25, 2022

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Nowadays, having technology you can rely on is a must, especially if most of the time you spend is in front of a computer screen.

The Internet provides endless opportunities and it’s up to us to take advantage of each and every one of those and strive to be better and get better results.

Thus, the tools that we use need to be fast, simple, and efficient. Now, since we mentioned the Internet, we’re also going to need a good browser to properly navigate it.

Do browsers support AV1?

People use browsers for a lot of things, but today we’re going to focus on the ones that offer the best video-watching experience, as we know that a lot of you are looking for that.

And, we cant talk about watching videos on browsers without mentioning the AV1 format.What is AV1 support, you ask?

Well, you should know that it is an open, royalty-free, next-generation video coding format from the Alliance of Open Media Video.

Now let’s take a closer look at the top five browsers that have AV1 support, so you can make an educated guess and choose the one you like best.

What are the best browsers with AV1 support?

1.Opera

We’re going to start this list withOpera, a browser that is available on multiple platforms, so it’s no wonder it also has AV1 support.

Opera has the ability to block ads out of the box so you can enjoy the ad-free browsing experience, and it can also compress videos and save your bandwidth and even make videos load faster.

You should also know that this AV1-compatible browser comes with a sleek user interface, and since it’s lightweight it should handle any website without any slowdowns.

Opera features:

Opera

2.Google Chrome

Most of you are already familiar with the browser located in our second position, so there’s not really much that can still be said about Google’s browser.

As you already know, the Chrome Web browser is based on the open-source Chromium project and will offer you a pretty safe and stable experience.

It is known to be a pretty power-hungry browser, but it functions extremely well, it will keep you safe, and it is also AV1 compatible.

Google Chrome features:

⇒Get Google Chrome

3.Mozilla Firefox

Here’s another great, popular browser with AV1 decoding support. Again, just as in the case of Chrome, we’re sure that many of you have heard of or even used Firefox so far.

The main focus of Firefox is user privacy and transparency, but know that the browser can handle multimedia and games as well.

Thanks to the pop-out video feature, you can watch your favorite streams in a separate mini window while focusing on other tasks.

Firefox features:

⇒Get Mozilla Firefox

4.Microsoft Edge

Windows users have undoubtedly used theMicrosoft Edgebrowser at least once since installing the OS. Even the people that decided to go with a different one had to use it in order to download it.

Edge has gone through some massive changes over the years, and Microsoft has completely revamped the browser recently.

With the redesign, there’s a new sleek user interface, and the entire browser now also runs on the Chromium engine, in case you were wondering.

This browser is, just as the ones mentioned above, AV1 compatible, so you should include Edge in your query because you might just end up liking it.

Edge features:

⇒Get Microsoft Edge

5.Safari

We’re going to show you a browser that is pretty light on your resources, and according to Apple, it’s 1.6x faster than other web browsers.

Yes, we are talking about Safari, which offers tracking protection, and thanks to the sandboxing feature, your computer will keep the malicious threats contained in the web browser.

If you are going to use it, you have to keep in mind that the browser is optimized for Mac, so it lets you browse up to 3 hours longer and stream up to 4 hours longer on your MacBook.

Safari features:

⇒Get Safari

Is AV1 better than HEVC?

That is a very good question you asked there and we, as always, will provide the answer for you. AV1 was specifically designed to replace Google’s VP9 and compete with H.265/HEVC.

Note that AV1 is targeting an expected improvement of about 30% over VP9/HEVC with only reasonable increases in encoding and playback complexity.

So, if you are looking for a new browser and the number one condition is that it must be AV1 compatible, you now have five great choices to pick from.

Has this guide been helpful to you? Let us know in the comments section below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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