High-efficiency video coding; provides better quality at lower data rates than VP9 or H.264. Currently the highest quality audio available on standard YouTube.
08M : Indicates Level 4.0, which supports up to 1080p at 30fps . 08 : Signifies a . codecs av01008m08 399 opus 251 new
In some encoding pipelines (especially SVT-AV1 or libaom with custom params), the encoder adds a program ID or bitrate hint. 399 almost certainly means 399 kbps – a plausible average bitrate for AV1 1080p video. 08 : Signifies a
Opus, the Swiss Army Knife of Audio Codecs - Jean-Marc Valin Opus, the Swiss Army Knife of Audio Codecs
codec, an open-source, royalty-free format designed to deliver high-quality video at significantly lower bitrates than older codecs like H.264 (AVC) or VP9. : Indicates the AV1 codec using Profile 0 (Main) : Represents the corresponds to . This level supports resolutions up to 1080p at 30fps. : Refers to the 8-bit depth for color. : This is the YouTube-specific Format ID (itag) , typically used for video streams. Audio: Opus (251) Opus (251)