: It is royalty-free , which is why it is heavily backed by Google (YouTube), Netflix, and Amazon. Pros & Cons ✅ Performance Highlights
: Delivers ~30% better compression than H.265 and up to 50% better than H.264.
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: Maintains high visual fidelity even at very low bitrates, making it the choice for 4K/8K streaming.