Tag: #hevc
7 articles
Convert HEVC/H.265 to H.264 with FFmpeg — Compatibility
Convert HEVC (H.265) video to H.264 with FFmpeg for old players, video editors, and Windows. CRF quality control, 10-bit to 8-bit yuv420p fixes, copy-audio shortcut, and why H.264 plays everywhere.
iPhone Video Won't Play on Windows? Check Before Converting
Check the original, transfer, player and video format before converting an iPhone clip for Windows. A practical workflow for codec errors, audio-only playback, rotation and HDR color issues.
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.
iPhone MOV to MP4 — The Complete Guide with the hvc1 Tag Fix
Make iPhone-captured HEVC .mov files play on Windows, Discord, Twitter, and the rest of the world. Lossless remux, hvc1 tag explained, H.264 re-encode for older players, batch conversion, and iPhone camera-format settings — covered with FFmpeg.
FFmpeg H.265/HEVC Errors — libx265 Fixes
Fix H.265/HEVC encoding failures in FFmpeg. Covers alternatives when libx265 is unavailable, profile and level settings, the hvc1 tag for Apple Silicon, and explicit Main profile specification.