I think you’re right. I’ve been disappointed with how slowly hardware has been gaining AV1 support. Only this year’s Apple silicon supports it. The most current Apple TV does not. The current Nvidia Shield does not. I don’t think any smart TVs support it. Most Android phones do not. Chromecast 4K does not. I don’t remember HEVC support taking this long to proliferate.
Apparently Samsung and LG have started supporting it on their new smart TVs. Although, replacing perfectly good, older TVs just for a new codec seems a bit wasteful, so getting AV1 support in Chromecasts, fire sticks, and Rokus will probably make more of a difference in the short term.
I think you’re right. I’ve been disappointed with how slowly hardware has been gaining AV1 support. Only this year’s Apple silicon supports it. The most current Apple TV does not. The current Nvidia Shield does not. I don’t think any smart TVs support it. Most Android phones do not. Chromecast 4K does not. I don’t remember HEVC support taking this long to proliferate.
Apparently Samsung and LG have started supporting it on their new smart TVs. Although, replacing perfectly good, older TVs just for a new codec seems a bit wasteful, so getting AV1 support in Chromecasts, fire sticks, and Rokus will probably make more of a difference in the short term.