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# dav1d **dav1d** is a new **AV1** cross-platform **D**ecoder, open-source, and focused on speed and correctness. The canonical repository URL for this repo is https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d ## Goal and Features The goal of this project is to provide a decoder for **most platforms**, and achieve the **highest speed** possible to overcome the lack of AV1 hardware decoder. It aims to support all features from AV1, including all subsampling and bit-depth parameters. In the future, this project will host simple tools or simple wrappings *(like, for example, an MFT transform)*. ## License **dav1d** is released under a very liberal license, a contrario from the other VideoLAN projects, so that it can be embedded anywhere, including non-open-source software; or even drivers, for hybrid decoders. The reasoning behind this decision is the same as for libvorbis, [RMS on vorbis](https://lwn.net/2001/0301/a/rms-ov-license.php3). # Roadmap The plan is the folllowing: 1. Complete C implementation of the decoder, 2. Provide a usable API, 3. Port to most platforms, 4. Make it fast, by writing asm. By the end of 2018, we hope to have a completely usable version that will be faster than any other software open source implementation. # Contribute Currently, we are looking for help from: - C developers, - asm developers, - platform-specific developers. Our contributions guidelines are strict. We want to build a coherent codebase to simplify maintenance and achieve the highest possible speed. Notably, the codebase is in pure C and asm. We are on IRC, on the **#dav1d** channel on *Freenode*. See the [contributions document](CONTRIBUTING.md). ## CLA There is no CLA. People will keep their copyright and their authorship rights. VideoLAN will only have the collective work rights. ## CoC The [VideoLAN Code of Conduct](https://wiki.videolan.org/CoC) applies to this project. # Compile 1. Install [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/) 2. Run `meson build` # Support This project is partially funded by the *Alliance for Open Media*/**AOM** and is supported by TwoOrioles and VideoLabs. These 2 companies can provide support and integration help, should you need it. # FAQ ## Why do you not improve libaom rather than starting a new project? - We believe that libaom is a very good library. It was however developed for research purposes during AV1 design. We think that an implementation written from scratch can achieve faster decoding, in the same way that *ffvp9* was faster than *libvpx*. ## Is dav1d a recursive acronym? - Yes. ## Can I help? - Yes. See the [contributions document](CONTRIBUTING.md). ## I am not a developer. Can I help? - Yes. We need testers, bug reporters, and documentation writers. ## What about the AV1 patent license? This project is an implementation of a decoder. It gives you no special rights on the AV1 patents. Please read the [AV1 patent license](doc/PATENTS) that applies to the AV1 specification and codec.