AV2 Arriving: What We Know, and What We Don?t Know

AV2 Arriving: What We Know, and What We Don’t KnowAccording to AOMedia’s announcement, AV2 is set for release at the end of 2025. Like AV1, AV2 will be offered under AOMedia’s royalty-free patent policy, which means licensees can use it without paying royalties to AOMedia. The draft specification is circulating and being refined, with AOMedia reiterating its plan to finalize and release AV2 by the end of 2025 (VideoCardz, Linuxiac). Smart TVs and DonglesNo current devices will support AV2, so new silicon is required. In 2025, most new TVs support AV1 because no manufacturer wants to ship a TV that didn’t fully support YouTube or Netflix.