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dav1d

dav1d is an open-source video codecs project written in Assembly with 788 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “A read-only mirror of dav1d source code repository. The origin is at https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/.”

Category
Video codecs
Type
Open source
Platform
Assembly project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
BSD-2-Clause
GitHub stars
788
Last updated
2026-08-14

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Frequently asked

What is dav1d?

dav1d is an open-source video codecs project written in Assembly with 788 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “A read-only mirror of dav1d source code repository. The origin is at https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/.”

Is dav1d free?

dav1d is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best dav1d alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include rav1e, libstreaming, videocall-rs, libpeer, WXInlinePlayer — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.