Does macOS support h265 hardware accelerated encoding

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was curious if hardware accelerated encoding was only h264 supported?

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Posted by

sandesh64

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Answer 1

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

Posted by

galad87

Answer 2

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

Posted by

galad87

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