# Please enable AV1 hardware decoding on Plex Client **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** android-mobile-legacy, android-tv, fire-tv, roku\ **Created:** [December 22, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-enable-av1-hardware-decoding-on-plex-client/823813 "2022-12-22T18:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![J\_Strong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@J\_Strong](https://forums.plex.tv/u/J_Strong)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-enable-av1-hardware-decoding-on-plex-client/823813/6 "2022-12-29T16:47:36Z")
They have enabled Direct Play for AV1 content on their HTPC client: > [@Plex HTPC for Mac, Windows, and Linux](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc/703783/31): > > Version 1.30.1 has been released for Plex HTPC for Windows, Mac, and Linux. NEW: Added AV1 playback Support FIXED: Fixed items row being incorrectly positioned when there was only one visible Fixed times shown at top of Live TV grid being displayed as UTC instead of local time Fixed settings items showing Plex badge or theme colors Increase photo library delay to 10 seconds before showing buffering indication Remove check for library “Includes adult content” for Discover Credits I suspect you are in the 0.1% of people who have AV1 content out so cannot imagine rolling out AV1 to all other clients, is high on the to-do list. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-enable-av1-hardware-decoding-on-plex-client/823813)._