Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced

AV2 Video Codec Announced: Successor to AV1 Launching Year-End

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) is preparing to launch AV2, the successor to AV1, by the end of this year. This release is intended to provide a significant upgrade in video compression technology, with clear advantages for high-demand streaming environments, immersive content, and emerging media applications.

Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced by AOMedia

AV2, AOMedia’s successor to AV1, arrives in late 2025 with better compression, AR/VR support, and broad backing across the streaming industry.

Alliance for Open Media set to release AV2 by end of 2025

The Alliance for Open Media has revealed it intends to release AV1’s successor by the end of the year. AV2 provides enhanced support for AR/VR applications, split-screen delivery of multiple programmes, improved handling of screen content, and the ability to operate over a wider visual quality range. “At AOMedia, we believe innovation thrives when it’s open,” said Dr Pierre-Anthony Lemieux, executive director of AOMedia. “Our standards benefit f…

Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), a global collaboration of innovators working together to define and deploy open standards that power the next generation of media experiences, today announced the upcoming launch of the next evolution in open video coding: AV2. Set for a year-end release, AV2 is not only an upgrade to the widely adopted AV1 but also a foundational piece of AOMedia's future tech stack. AV2, a generation leap in open video c…