Reducing AV1 Decoder Complexity and Energy Consumption via Encoder Parameter Tuning
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2025 empirical study (Google/YouTube-backed) on tuning AV1 encoder parameters to reduce decoder-side complexity and energy use.
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Reducing AV1 Decoder Complexity and Energy Consumption via Encoder Parameter Tuning is cataloged in Encoding & Codecs and Comparative Analysis of Codecs.
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