AV2 Video Standard Final v1.0 Specification Released
Original: The AV2 Video Standard Has Released (Final v1.0 Specification)
Why This Matters
Major video codec advancement could significantly reduce bandwidth costs across streaming industry
Alliance for Open Media released the final AV2 v1.0 video coding specification on May 28, 2026. The next-generation codec builds on AV1 foundation, offering superior compression efficiency for streaming, broadcasting, and video conferencing applications.
The Alliance for Open Media announced the release of AV2 v1.0, the final specification for its next-generation video codec. Building on AV1's foundation, AV2 delivers superior compression efficiency enabling high-quality video at significantly lower bitrates. The specification includes enhanced support for AR/VR applications, split-screen delivery of multiple programs, improved screen content handling, and wider visual quality range operation. The release includes the complete specification document, PDF version, additional lookup tables, syntax browser with side-by-side view and search functionality, and AVM reference software v1.0.0. AOMedia welcomes feedback via email and issue tracker for continued development.