Server Version#: 1.30.1.6497 Player Version#: 9.13.1.37459 PMS now supports the AV1 video codec standard since version 1.30.1.6497. Please add also support to detect AV1 hardware decoding on Plex Client, if available. As it stands now everything is only getting transcoded.

AV1 is indeed gaining a lot of traction. Software decoding is out for a while and hardware accelerated decoding is being added by all major chip manufacturers. All new streaming devices will support it. I’ve read it will also be mandatory for all android 14 phones (google is pushing a lot for AV1, …

[image] boolean: If the platform supports AV1 and Plex has a client for it, it will be less than an hour work to implement it properly. Plex is hiring, maybe you can be the one to complete all the work in an hour, and get paid for it! https://www.plex.tv/careers/open-jobs/

[image] herman_munster: i’m willing to bet that, as the shield doesn’t support AV1 or VP.9, there won’t be much desire to offer support on the client side for android based devices, even if you think it would only take 1 hours work to do. Google already demand all new Android/Google TV device…

[image] TeknoJunky: Plex is hiring, maybe you can be the one to complete all the work in an hour, and get paid for it! https://www.plex.tv/careers/open-jobs/ Why do you think I would want to cut my current salary in half? PS. Their engineers aren’t the problem (I actually know one of them …

FWIW the only thing stopping me from using AV1 in my library is the lack of Plex support.

I’m pretty sure we’re just waiting on the TV manufacturers to approve the latest updates at this point. It seems rather bizarre that you guys think this still needs to be a feature request. The server apps updated with AV1 support, so it goes without saying the players will soon follow. LG is notori…

I’m pretty sure someone asked about correct support on the server feature request, and the response was that a different thread should be opened about clients to discuss it. Never hurts to track requests even if it is something that’s coming soon.

Correct, they told me to open a new request for the clients so please go and vote. Should be an easy lisft for them, both jellyfin and Emby clients do it no problem and they use exoplayer too.

That’s fair. I went and gave it an upvote as well. Can’t wait to start using my AV1 collection!

Please enable AV1 hardware decoding on Plex Client

Plex Players

eygraber January 11, 2023, 3:50am 21

Probably worth voting on this feature request - Add native AV1 playback on clients that support it

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Please enable AV1 hardware decoding on Plex Client

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