WebM vs Ogg
Developers should learn WebM when building web applications that require efficient, high-quality video streaming without licensing fees, such as video-sharing platforms, online courses, or live streaming services meets developers should learn and use ogg when building applications that require open, royalty-free multimedia streaming or storage, such as web-based audio/video players, game engines, or open-source software projects. Here's our take.
WebM
Developers should learn WebM when building web applications that require efficient, high-quality video streaming without licensing fees, such as video-sharing platforms, online courses, or live streaming services
WebM
Nice PickDevelopers should learn WebM when building web applications that require efficient, high-quality video streaming without licensing fees, such as video-sharing platforms, online courses, or live streaming services
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for projects targeting broad browser compatibility and optimizing for bandwidth and storage, as it offers good compression and performance
- +Related to: html5-video, vp8-vp9-codecs
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Ogg
Developers should learn and use Ogg when building applications that require open, royalty-free multimedia streaming or storage, such as web-based audio/video players, game engines, or open-source software projects
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable for avoiding licensing fees and ensuring compatibility with free software ecosystems, making it ideal for platforms like Linux distributions, streaming services like Icecast, and tools like VLC media player
- +Related to: vorbis, theora
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use WebM if: You want it is particularly useful for projects targeting broad browser compatibility and optimizing for bandwidth and storage, as it offers good compression and performance and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Ogg if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for avoiding licensing fees and ensuring compatibility with free software ecosystems, making it ideal for platforms like linux distributions, streaming services like icecast, and tools like vlc media player over what WebM offers.
Developers should learn WebM when building web applications that require efficient, high-quality video streaming without licensing fees, such as video-sharing platforms, online courses, or live streaming services
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