phantomathkgApr 3

H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means

https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935

H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means

Via's new AVC Streaming License Fee structure, which applies to new licenses beginning in 2026, replaces the old single-cap model with a tiered system that scales sharply with platform size.

Streaming Media Magazine
Show threadbreveApr 3

There's no point supporting these parasitic business models. Use royalty-free video and audio formats.

AV1 for video: https://aomedia.org/specifications/av1/

And Opus for audio: https://opus-codec.org/

AV1 Video Codec

An Alliance of Global Media Innovators

Alliance for Open Media
Show threadcwilluApr 3
“Access Advance and Avanci have published rates for a pool asserting content royalties across AVC, HEVC, VP9, VVC, and AV1 that could push major platforms toward nine-figure annual exposure.”
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Yes, they've made claims on AV1, claims that have never been tested in court.

You need to understand that these are parasitic businesses. They didn't develop AV1. They didn't contribute to AV1. But they will make any claim they think they can get away with.

Show me the court case they've won that validates their claims on AV1.

Apr 3 at 11:47amWeb