macOS
H.264 and H.265 are widely supported. AV1 is limited to newer Apple Silicon (M3+).
Safari
| Codec | WebRTC |
|---|---|
| H.264 | Yes |
| H.265 | Yes |
| AV1 | M3+ and newer only |
- Keep macOS updated.
- Older Macs without AV1 hw: use Chrome or Firefox for AV1.
Chrome / Edge
| Codec | WebRTC |
|---|---|
| H.264 | Yes |
| H.265 | Yes (hw decode) |
| AV1 | Yes (hw or software) |
- If a codec is missing, check
chrome://gpu.
Firefox
| Codec | WebRTC |
|---|---|
| H.264 | Yes |
| H.265 | No |
| AV1 | Yes (recent versions) |