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Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content by throwawaythekey on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:32PM (#24312847)
Youtube mostly uses vp9 these days (I think it might fallback to h264 depending on the device?)

You can confirm this by loading a video, right clicking somewhere in the player and opening 'stats for nerds'

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Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content by munkiefish on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:06AM (#24313392)
I thought they moved to av1 now? https://www.xda-developers.com/youtube-for-android-tv-adopts...
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Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content by motoboi on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:03PM (#24313013)
Safari on Mac OS Catalina is always h264
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Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content by MikusR on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:04AM (#24313379)
Because Apple will invent(as in start supporting) vp9 with Big Sur.
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