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		tpush on Nov 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: macOS Big Sur Anybody know if Safari software or hardware decodes VP9 or AV1 YouTube videos? If software, does it lead to fans blowing?

alwillis on Nov 12, 2020 [–]

VP9 videos run smoothly on Safari—no fans.

evanjd on Nov 12, 2020 | [–]

Not just on Safari either, VP9 decoding is HW accelerated in Chrome on Big Sur (as of Chrome 86)

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