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Valve Unveils Pyrowave Video Codec In Steam Beta

Original: Valve Introduces Pyrowave Video Codec In Beta For Low Latency Streaming https://www.phoronix.com/news/Valve-Steam-Beta-P

Valve has introduced Pyrowave, a new open-source video codec now available in beta through Steam, aimed at low latency streaming. The codec is expected to support features like Remote Play and game streaming, where responsiveness matters most. Coverage on Linux and developer forums highlights Valve's continued investment in open-source graphics and streaming technology, with commenters comparing it against existing codecs such as H.264 and AV1.

Why now: Valve shipping a new open-source codec for low latency streaming is notable news for Linux gamers and the streaming community.

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