Works Everywhere

Auto-detects your setup and picks the best codec for streaming

4
Video Codecs
85%+
AV1 Browser Support
50%
Better Compression
Auto
Detection

🌐 Your Browser

Detecting... Detecting...
Codec Support:
✗H.264
✗HEVC
✗VP9
✗AV1

🖥 Your Server

Available Encoders (NVENC):
✓H.264
✓HEVC
✗VP9
✓AV1

Compatibility Matrix

CodecBrowserServerResultSavings
AV1
Best compression, modern hardware
✗✓N/A50%
HEVC
Great for Apple devices
✗✓N/A40%
VP9
Royalty-free, Chrome/Firefox
✗✗N/A30%
H.264
Universal compatibility
✗✓★ Best0%
💡

Recommendation

With your setup, H.264 will be used automatically. Set your codec preference to Auto in PixelBrite settings for the best experience.

Codec Comparison

Each codec offers different trade-offs between compression, speed, and compatibility.

  • •AV1: Best compression (50% smaller than H.264), requires modern hardware
  • •HEVC: Great compression (40% smaller), native on Safari/iOS
  • •VP9: Good compression (30% smaller), royalty-free, Chrome/Firefox
  • •H.264: Universal compatibility, works everywhere

Hardware Acceleration

PixelBrite uses your GPU for fast, efficient transcoding when available.

  • •NVIDIA RTX 4000+: Full AV1, HEVC, H.264 encoding
  • •NVIDIA RTX 3000: HEVC, H.264 (AV1 basic)
  • •Apple Silicon: Native HEVC and H.264 via VideoToolbox
  • •Intel Arc/12th Gen+: Full AV1, HEVC, VP9, H.264 via Quick Sync
  • •AMD RX 7000+: Full AV1, HEVC, VP9, H.264 via AMF/VAAPI

Automatic Selection

When set to Auto mode, PixelBrite chooses the best codec based on what both your browser and server support.

  • •Prioritizes AV1 for 50% bandwidth savings
  • •Falls back to HEVC on Apple devices
  • •Uses VP9 on Chrome/Firefox when AV1 unavailable
  • •H.264 as universal fallback for maximum compatibility
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