I don’t know, but if it is, why take chances with yet another codec? The hazard is less about the developers asserting patents than trolls coming out of the woodwork after the codec is deployed.
Yes and no.
Hardware = pay google -
Proprietary software = pay google or 3rd party -
Open source (d@v1d) = free (this is what most people use = VLC Player)
Isn’t AV1 patent free?
I don’t know, but if it is, why take chances with yet another codec? The hazard is less about the developers asserting patents than trolls coming out of the woodwork after the codec is deployed.
Yes and no. Hardware = pay google - Proprietary software = pay google or 3rd party - Open source (d@v1d) = free (this is what most people use = VLC Player)