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by ZenoArrow 3520 days ago
A video codec is a set of algorithms used to compress and decompress video content. H265 and VP9 are two different video codecs. H265 is the successor to H264, and is a proprietary codec developed by MPEG-LA. VP9 is a royalty-free video codec developed by Google, and is the successor to VP8.