<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Google has decided to stop Chrome's JPEG XL experiment and remove the associated code, citing factors like compression performance, decoder speed, and support from other browsers and OSes.</li><li>Chrome had added experimental support for JPEG XL in April 2021 before the official standard was published but decided to remove it in Halloween 2022.</li><li>Jon Sneyers criticized Chrome's decision to remove JPEG XL support and provided feedback pointing out methodological flaws in the test results provided by Chrome developers.</li><li>Adoption of JPEG XL continued in image authoring software despite Chrome's decision slowing wider adoption of the format in web browsers.</li><li>The JPEG file format has been challenging to replace despite efforts like JPEG 2000, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC, with each having varying degrees of success and adoption.</li><li>JPEG XL has garnered interest as a potential successor to JPEG, but even Apple has yet to support it extensively.</li></ul>

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