One of the biggest improvements for this could come with the AV1 codec.

A codec is made up of two main partsthe encoder and the decoder.

The two pieces of the codec work in tandem, and both are required to pull off the process.

A hand holding a remote in front of multimedia wall showing dozens of streaming channels.

simpson33 / Getty Images

Next-generation codecs like AV1…are critical to future video distribution sustainability.

Eric Florence ofSecurityTechtoldLifewirevia email.