video/vp8 is a video media type.
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What is video/vp8
video/vp8 is one of the video media types used on the internet. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:
Content-Type: video/vp8
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Frequently asked questions
video/vp8 is a video media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.
Extensions such as none registered are associated with this MIME type.
Send Content-Type: video/vp8 in the HTTP response.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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