Faster processing for modern video: HEVC is now a standard input on Mux Video
Blog post from Mux
HEVC, also known as H.265 or High Efficiency Video Coding, is a highly efficient video encoding format that reduces bitrate and file size without compromising visual quality, making it popular for smartphone recordings. Mux has now included HEVC as a standard input codec, eliminating the need for an initial transcoding step to H.264, which previously caused delays proportional to the video's length. This change allows HEVC videos to enter the processing pipeline immediately, significantly speeding up the availability of content for playback, which is particularly advantageous for mobile content intended for quick social sharing. Existing Mux users can benefit from this faster processing automatically when uploading HEVC videos that meet the standard input requirements, without requiring any code changes, and Mux provides documentation for optimizing processing times and offers support for new users interested in leveraging HEVC capabilities.