The Quiet Revolution: Why Your 360p Video is More Advanced Than You Think

: It can make a 360p video look nearly as sharp as a 480p or even 720p video while using a fraction of the data.

In the world of online video, a 360p resolution usually suggests "low quality." However, the "AV1" tag in your filename tells a different story. You are looking at a piece of the attempt to fix the internet's bandwidth problem. 1. What is AV1?

The reason your file is likely in using AV1 is for efficiency. AV1 is roughly 30% to 50% more efficient than older formats like H.264 or VP9.