Google's lightweight image format makes YouTube pages load 10 percent faster (engadget.com)

8 points by testrun 12y ago ↗ HN

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dogem 12y ago ↗

Is it Google's format?

Yes, it's developed by Google.

ulfw 12y ago ↗

So the (rather small) page loads faster but the (rather huge) video files are still the same?

They've already begun rolling out VP9 for that purpose, claiming 50% bitrate savings. The image format was a byproduct of VP8 development.