WEBM Insights | Sumble

What is WEBM?

WebM is an open, royalty-free media file format designed for the web. It primarily supports VP8/VP9 video and Vorbis/Opus audio codecs. It is commonly used for HTML5 video and audio, offering an alternative to proprietary formats like MP4. Its open nature promotes accessibility and wider adoption on the internet.

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What other technologies are related to WEBM?

WEBM Competitor Technologies

MP4

MP4 is a widely used container format for video and audio, competing with WebM as a standard for media delivery, especially on the web.

mentioned alongside WEBM in 9% (100) of relevant job posts

Smooth Streaming

Smooth Streaming is an adaptive bitrate streaming technology, which provides similar functionality as WebM in delivering video content adaptively, making it a direct competitor.

mentioned alongside WEBM in 14% (52) of relevant job posts

H264

H.264 is a video codec that competes with VP8/VP9 (used in WebM) for encoding video. While WebM can use VP9, H.264 is a well established alternative.

mentioned alongside WEBM in 7% (56) of relevant job posts

HLS

HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) is an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol, similar to Smooth Streaming, that competes with WebM for delivering video content, particularly on iOS devices.

mentioned alongside WEBM in 1% (88) of relevant job posts