Chapter 726: Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions

Core Idea

:::warning We are phasing out Remotion WebCodecs and are moving to Mediabunny!

Key Concepts

• WebCodecs has nothing to do with WebAssembly
• WebCodecs has nothing to do with WebGPU
• JavaScript can be faster than WebAssembly
• WebCodecs cannot be used on React Native or Node.js
• Does WebCodecs use FFmpeg under the hood?

Key Takeaways

1. Understand webcodecs has nothing to do with webassembly when working with Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions.
2. Understand webcodecs has nothing to do with webgpu when working with Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions.
3. Understand javascript can be faster than webassembly when working with Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions.
4. Understand webcodecs cannot be used on react native or node.js when working with Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions.
5. Understand does webcodecs use ffmpeg under the hood? when working with Clearing up WebCodecs misconceptions.

Connects To

• Buffer Writer: related page in the WebCodecs (@remotion/webcodecs) section.
• can Copy Audio Track: related page in the WebCodecs (@remotion/webcodecs) section.
• can Copy Video Track: related page in the WebCodecs (@remotion/webcodecs) section.