https://gs-prod.sonerik.dev/blog https://gs-prod.sonerik.dev/blog/av1-codec-open-video https://gs-prod.sonerik.dev/blog/av1-codec-open-video AV1 is a royalty-free video codec from the Alliance for Open Media. It typically saves 30–50% bitrate versus H.264 at the same quality — but encoding cost and hardware support still decide when you should use it. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:49:39 GMT