AOMedia releases AV2 draft, with AV1 now at Netflix and Meta scale
AOMedia released a draft of the AV2 specification for open public review and announced that AV1 now accounts for 30% of Netflix's global streaming traffic and over 70% of Meta users' video consumption. Additionally, AOMedia detailed progress on its Polygonal Mesh Coding (PMC) standard for 3D volumetric content and the AVIF 1.2 image format, while also welcoming new members including Disney and MediaKind.
Key Takeaways
- AV2 is now in draft form for open public review at av2.aomedia.org after five years of work, hundreds of meetings, and 2,700+ commits against the reference software.
- The AV2 package includes an open reference software implementation, not just the specification.
- Netflix says AV1 now accounts for 30% of its global streaming traffic.
- Meta says more than 70% of its users now consume AV1 video across its platforms.
- AOMedia also pointed to progress on Polygonal Mesh Coding, AVIF 1.2, and new members including Disney and MediaKind.
Why It Matters
AV2 moving into public review signals that AOMedia’s next video codec is now far enough along for broader scrutiny, while AV1’s reported scale at Netflix and Meta shows the current standard is already entrenched in major streaming workflows. The broader stack is also expanding beyond delivery codecs: PMC targets 3D volumetric content, and AVIF 1.2 continues AOMedia’s push on web images. For the ecosystem, the key detail is that open standards remain central across video, images, and emerging 3D formats. Watch the AV2 public review period and any follow-on reference software updates.
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