AV1 is the best royalty-free video codec, and it's pushed by the AOM industry group (which includes Apple!), not just Google. Apple doesn't support it; Apple is trying to get people to use the patent-encumbered HEVC codec. Both are leveraging their market positions, one to push a royalty-free video codec, one to push a proprietary one. The fact that you describe what Google is doing as "abuse", but let Apple off the hook, makes no sense.