Tag: #hardware encoding
3 articles
VideoToolbox Hardware Encoding (macOS / Apple Silicon) — GPU Transcoding with FFmpeg
How to do GPU hardware encoding with FFmpeg using macOS VideoToolbox. Covers the basics of h264_videotoolbox and hevc_videotoolbox, Apple Silicon support, bitrate and quality options, and how to fix common errors.
VAAPI Hardware Encoding on Linux — Accelerate FFmpeg with Intel and AMD GPUs
How to do GPU hardware encoding in FFmpeg using VAAPI on Linux. Covers the basic setup for Intel iGPUs and AMD GPUs, h264_vaapi / hevc_vaapi / av1_vaapi command examples, prerequisites, and common pitfalls.
NVENC (NVIDIA GPU) Hardware Encoding — Fast GPU Conversion with FFmpeg
How to perform GPU hardware encoding with NVIDIA NVENC in FFmpeg. Covers h264_nvenc and hevc_nvenc basics, preset and quality options, CPU comparison, and error fixes.