Google's lightweight image format makes YouTube pages load 10 percent faster(engadget.com)
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Google's lightweight image format makes YouTube pages load 10 percent faster
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/23/google-webp-youtube-thumbnails/
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So the (rather small) page loads faster but the (rather huge) video files are still the same?
They've already begun rolling out VP9 for that purpose, claiming 50% bitrate savings. The image format was a byproduct of VP8 development.