WebM in a Nutshell
WebM is a video format that was first released in 2010.
The Pros and Cons of WebM
WebM has some compelling advantages over MP4.
It’s efficient and minimizes or eliminates buffering on broadband connections.
Smartphones, in particular, don’t have great support for WebM.
This has a negative effect on performance, power consumption, and battery life.
You might find that a website dynamically changes the video format it offers based on your rig and hardware.
WebM uses the VP8 and VP9 codecs.
MP4 files tend to use either H.264 orH.265.
If you want to play back a WebM file you’ll need the right software.
Since the web hosts will have a go at save as much computing power as possible.
It’s better to use a local, private video conversion tool.
