RFC 6386 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011
WED · 29 JUL 2026
VP8 Data Format and Decoding Guide
Overview
RFC 6386, “VP8 Data Format and Decoding Guide”, is an Informational document published in November 2011 by J. Bankoski, J. Koleszar, L. Quillio, J. Salonen, P. Wilkins, Y. Xu. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the VP8 compressed video data format, together with a discussion of the decoding procedure for the format. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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