Video vs Images

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Video is Different

• Large volume of data
• Time-sensitive, real-time delivery
• Native (HTML5) players

Formats & Codecs

• File format (containers)
  • mp4, webm
• Codecs
  • H.264, AV1, VP9

Video and the Browser

• HTML5 <video > tag and native player, often configured via JavaScript libraries