Chrome now supports HEVC adaptive streaming

[Balling]

Originally Posted by benwaggoner

I think YouTube does stream HEVC for HDR content to devices that don't support AV1 decode. Netflix certainly does.

VP9. HDR is VP9 profile 2.

[Balling]

Originally Posted by benwaggoner

Prime Video certainly plays in Chrome, if that's what you're asking.

It cannot decode more than 720p without play ready DRM. Edge only can decode more.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Originally Posted by Balling

It cannot deocde more than 720p without play ready DRM. Edge only can deocde more.

That's typical industry standard behavior for premium content due to the insecurity of software DRM

[Blue_MiSfit]

Originally Posted by benwaggoner

I think YouTube does stream HEVC for HDR content to devices that don't support AV1 decode. Netflix certainly does.

Right I know NFLX does, as do many others including our respective companies

However, I don't _think_ Google does any HEVC encoding for YouTube.

AFAIK they do actually do HEVC encoding for UHD HDR content on Google Play but that's old info.

[Balling]

Google play movies also has VP9 profile 4 (aka DRM profile, encrypted or whatever). https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ideo-on-google

[benwaggoner]

Originally Posted by Balling

Google play movies also has VP9 profile 4 (aka DRM profile, encrypted or whatever). https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ideo-on-google

AFAIK, the Play Movies is an entirely different encoding stack than for YouTube. YouTube is all about fast turn around for minimal encoding cost, as appropriate for user generated content. It's not suited to premium content at all.