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docs/html/guide/appendix/media-formats.jd

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<tr>

<td>VP8</td>

<td>&nbsp;</td>

<td style="text-align: center;" nowrap><big>&bull;</big><br><small>(Android 4.3+)</small></td>

<td style="text-align: center;" nowrap><big>&bull;</big><br><small>(Android 2.3.3+)</small></td>

<td>Streamable only in Android 4.0 and above</td>

<td>
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<h2 id="recommendations">Video Encoding Recommendations</h2>



<p>Table 2, below, lists examples of video encoding profiles and parameters that the Android media framework supports for playback. In addition to these encoding parameter recommendations, a device's available <em>video recording</em> profiles can be used as a proxy for media playback capabilities. These profiles can be inspected using the {@link android.media.CamcorderProfile CamcorderProfile} class, which is available since API level 8.</p>

<p>Table 2, below, lists examples of video encoding profiles and parameters that the Android

media framework supports for playback in the H.264 Baseline Profile codec. While

table 3 lists examples that the framework supports for playback in the VP8 media codec.</p>



<p>In addition to these encoding parameter recommendations,

a device's available <em>video recording</em> profiles can be used as a proxy for media playback

capabilities. These profiles can be inspected using the {@link android.media.CamcorderProfile

CamcorderProfile} class, which is available since API level 8.</p>



<p class="table-caption" id="encoding-recommendations-table"><strong>Table 2.</strong> Examples of supported video encoding parameters.</p>

<p class="table-caption" id="encoding-recommendations-table"><strong>Table 2.</strong>

Examples of supported video encoding parameters for the H.264 Baseline Profile codec.</p>



<table>

  <thead>
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    <th>&nbsp;</th>

    <th><acronym title="Standard definition">SD</a> (Low quality)</th>

    <th><acronym title="Standard definition">SD</a> (High quality)</th>

    <th><acronym title="High definition">HD</a> (Not available on all devices)</th>

    <th><acronym title="High definition">HD 720p</a> (N/A on all devices)</th>

  </tr>

  </thead>

  <tbody>

  <tr>

    <th>Video codec</th>

    <td>H.264 Baseline Profile</td>

    <td>H.264 Baseline Profile</td>

    <td>H.264 Baseline Profile</td>

  </tr>

  <tr>

    <th>Video resolution</th>

    <td>176 x 144 px</td>
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  </tbody>

</table>







<p class="table-caption" id="encoding-recommendations-table-vp8"><strong>Table 3.</strong>

Examples of supported video encoding parameters for the VP8 codec.</p>



<table>

  <thead>

  <tr>

    <th>&nbsp;</th>

    <th><acronym title="Standard definition">SD</a> (Low quality)</th>

    <th><acronym title="Standard definition">SD</a> (High quality)</th>

    <th><acronym title="High definition">HD 720p</a> (N/A on all devices)</th>

    <th><acronym title="High definition">HD 1080p</a> (N/A on all devices)</th>

  </tr>

  </thead>

  <tbody>

  <tr>

    <th>Video resolution</th>

    <td>320 x 180 px</td>

    <td>640 x 360 px</td>

    <td>1280 x 720 px</td>

    <td>1920 x 1080 px</td>

  </tr>

  <tr>

    <th>Video frame rate</th>

    <td>30 fps</td>

    <td>30 fps</td>

    <td>30 fps</td>

    <td>30 fps</td>

  </tr>

  <tr>

    <th>Video bitrate</th>

    <td>800 Kbps</td>

    <td>2 Mbps</td>

    <td>4 Mbps</td>

    <td>10 Mbps</td>

  </tr>

  </tbody>

</table>









<p style="margin-top: 2em">For video content that is streamed over HTTP or RTSP, there are additional requirements:</p>



<ul>