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Carrie Marshall

A big new streaming video upgrade supported by Disney, Apple, Google and more was just unveiled, and it could improve sports viewing and picture quality

Scren grab of AV1 logo on smartphone.
  • AV2 specification will be published by the end of 2025
  • More efficient video streaming with multi-stream capability
  • The spec is a blueprint and will need hardware firms' support

The launch of a new video codec isn't usually a big deal. But AV2 could be very important. The Alliance for Open Media has announced that it plans to release the new codec later this year, and 53% of its members say they'll adopt it within 12 months of the final release.

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