For the non-nerds: libvpx is the open-source video codec developed by Google (used for WebM and VP9). It is the gold standard for archival quality without the patent headaches of H.264.

There is a specific kind of television magic that happens only on The Graham Norton Show . It’s not the monologue (there isn’t one). It’s not the desk (though the red sofa is iconic). It’s the glorious, wine-fueled, cross-talking chaos of four A-listers who have forgotten they are on camera.

Recently, I dove down a rabbit hole trying to re-watch (2019). But my search history took a very weird turn. I wasn’t just looking for clips. I was looking for a file encoded with libvpx .

The Graham Norton Show, Season 16: Why I’m Still Hunting for a ‘libvpx’ Copy in 2024