VP9 codec support on iOS devices
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Is vp9 codec supposed to be supported in the iOS version? Specifically in an .mp4 file uploaded as a custom episode via “Files”. I have tested a file that plays fine in the web (Win11) and Android app. The same file played in the iOS app (iPad Air 2) only plays sound.
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Hello @yeahwhatevz!
Pocket Casts uses Apple’s built-in video/audio playback engine on iOS and the VP9 codec isn’t currently supported by that framework. So until this is something that Apple adds support for, we’re not able to support playback of this codec on iOS.
There does appear to be some evidence that Apple has allowed for VP9 decoding in the YouTube app a few years ago, but that seems to be a special case just for that app. However, that could be an indication that Apple may be adding support for it more broadly in the future.
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