# AV1 transcode support

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/av1-transcode-support/871570>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/av1-transcode-support/871570 "2024-03-07T23:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![itsamezachary](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/itsamezachary/32/122376_2.png) [@itsamezachary](https://forums.plex.tv/u/itsamezachary)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/av1-transcode-support/871570/1 "2024-03-07T23:20:03Z")

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So I get that HEVC transcode support will always be a no-go since it requires legal headache, but AV1 is an open standard. Now we are beginning to see AV1 hardware encoding support arrive in CPU’s, and GPU’s. I would be really disappointed if Plex doesn’t make the move to add the option for AV1 transcoding within the next couple years.

Update: I still expect AV1 hardware encoding to come eventually, but with hardware HEVC now added to PMS at least we have better options than AVC.