# HEVC / x265 HW transcoding support

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-x265-hw-transcoding-support/825751>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-docker, server-unraid\
**Created:** [January 6, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-x265-hw-transcoding-support/825751 "2023-01-06T14:49:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Draco1544](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Draco1544](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Draco1544)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-x265-hw-transcoding-support/825751/1 "2023-01-06T14:49:55Z")

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Hi ! Now than HEVC is mainstream, there is any plan to update the transcoder to transcode content to HEVC and x264 ? With HEVC the transcoder will be capable of keeping hdr metadata to the transcoded media.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hevc-x265-hw-transcoding-support/825751/2 "2023-04-06T14:50:33Z")

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