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What is the advantage of using avif over using an MP4 file?
by james-bcn 8mo ago
What is the advantage of using avif over using an MP4 file?
- adzm 8mo agoSince every frame is independent they can be quickly decoded
- rchaud 8mo agosmaller file size, transparency support and circumventing autoplay restrictions on Safari.
- zamadatix 8mo agoIt's really audio that has autoplay limitations, video fine https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/delivering-video-content-for-safari#Use-MP4-Video-Instead-of-Animated-GIFs:~:text=By%20default%2C%20autoplay%20executes%20only%20if%20the%20video%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20contain%20an%20audio%20track%2C%20or%20if%20the%20video%20element%20includes%20the%20muted%20attribute https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/delivering-....
- zamadatix 8mo agoAlpha transparency is supported which you won't get with (normal) AV1 in MP4. The author seems more interested in the default behavior which seems like a waste since AV1 will do videos better.