AV1 Video Codec

What is AV1?

AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is an open video codec designed to provide high-quality video compression with greater efficiency than previous codecs. As an emerging global standard, AV1 is making video content more accessible and affordable across all platforms, and is deployed across a variety of popular platforms and devices. It enables high-quality video while reducing streaming and storage costs, offering significant reductions in file sizes without compromising quality. AV1 is optimized for high-resolution content such as 4K and 8K video and supports modern technologies like adaptive streaming and HDR content.

Specifications

• AV1 Bitstream and Decoding Process Specification
• AV1 ISO Base Media File Format Binding Specification
• RTP Payload Format For AV1
• HDR10+ AV1 Metadata Handling Specification

Code

• AV1 Reference Codebase
• Contributor guide

AOMedia Community Wiki

https://github.com/AOMediaCodec/community/wiki

AV1 Public Mailing List (av1-discuss)

https://groups.google.com/a/aomedia.org/forum/#!forum/av1-discuss