A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

In 2026, NVIDIA’s new Auto Shader Compilation feature, AV1 streaming optimizations, and real-time GPU management tools are helping gamers and streamers achieve smoother performance and higher visual ...

Tech’s biggest players are all in on AV1, but competing codecs and technical limitations might be holding it back. Tech’s biggest players are all in on AV1, but competing codecs and technical ...

Musicians streaming on Twitch in 2026 are focusing on low-latency hardware, ASIO driver optimization, and OBS Studio 32.x's AV1 encoding to deliver high-quality, interactive performances. This guide ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

Netflix has revealed almost a third of all viewing on its platform is powered by the AV1 codec. In a blog post, the streamer’s tech team explained that the H.264/AVC codec still powers the majority of ...