Lex Fridman · New video codecs explained: AV2, H.265, H.266 | Lex Fridman Podcast

1. 1. AV2, from the Alliance for Open Media, offers 30% better bandwidth efficiency.
2. 2. The H.26x codec family, like AVx, improves by approximately 30% with each new generation.
3. 3. AV1 and AV2 codecs are royalty-free, contrasting sharply with patent-laden H.26x alternatives.
4. 4. High, uncapped patent licensing fees for H.265 drove major companies to create royalty-free alternatives.
5. 5. VLC benefits from France's rejection of software patents, invalidating many codec patents in Europe.