Jellyfin does everything Plex does, costs nothing, and takes just a few commands to set up.

The UGREEN DXP2800 GT swaps Intel for AMD Ryzen and adds 10GbE, but loses QuickSync and AV1 support. Is it worth the $50 ...

The definitive specs for the AV2 codec have been released by the Alliance for Open Media. AV2 is a video codec and a successor to AV1, currently used by Netflix, YouTube, and others. The new codec ...

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Sound & Video Contractor. Dolby Laboratories has filed a lawsuit against Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, over its use of HEVC and the AV1 codec ...

I don't fault Nokia for wanting compensation for their development. But, we should fault them for creating a licensing scheme more complicated that the U.S. tax code such that even a licensee will get ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

Once done, you can now play the MOV files on the Windows Media Player. You can also refer to our guide on how to install codecs on Windows 11 to play all types of ...

This tool recursively searches a directory for video files using codecs that are considered less than state-of-the-art (anything other than AV1, HEVC/H.265, or H.264/AVC). It outputs a CSV with the ...

Your new Google Pixel 10 device is able to cut video file sizes by up to 30% thanks to a new camera setting. The AV1 codec in specific, is doing a great job at that. That’s great to see, as some Pixel ...

I've been transcoding videos on handbrake using AV1 which I think is the latest encoder. AV1 on the Mac is often incredibly efficient. I'm talking 3gb -> 300mb efficient. Even tougher material with ...

Video compression doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but make no mistake: Compression technology is one of the most important driving forces in the video surveillance industry. Each time a ...

With AV1 hardware decode on mo­bile devices stuck in the mid-to-low teens as of 2025, and with VVC at zero, it’s clear that the race to supplant H.264 and HEVC will be contested with software-only ...