Does macOS support h265 hardware accelerated encoding

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sandesh64 OP
Created Oct ’23
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was curious if hardware accelerated encoding was only h264 supported?

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sandesh64 OP
Oct ’23

specifically interested in macOS

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galad87 OP
Oct ’23

Yes, if the hardware supports it. I think 2017 or newer. Apple Silicon supports HEVC 10bit and 4:2:2 too.

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galad87 OP
Oct ’23

You can use VideoToolBox API to list all the available encoders on your Mac or iOS device.

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