FFmpeg 7.1 “Péter” Released with Full Native VVC Decoder, MV-HEVC Decoder, and More
Dubbed “Péter” and coming six months after FFmpeg 7.0, the FFmpeg 7.1 release brings a full native Intel QSV-accelerated VVC decoder, a new MV-HEVC decoder, a new LC-EVC decoder, a new xHE-AAC decoder, an LCEVC filter, Vulkan H.264 and H.265 encoders, and a D3D12VA HEVC encoder.
It also adds MediaCodec AAC/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MP3 decoding, a Raw Captions with Time (RCWT) closed caption demuxer, VVC encoding support via libvvenc, YUV colorspace negotiation for codecs and filters, LCEVC enhancement data exporting in H.26x and MP4/ISOBMFF, and a Perlin video source.
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FFmpeg 7.1 Promises Major Improvements in Video Processing
Almost half a year after the major 7.0 release, the highly anticipated FFmpeg 7.1 “Peter” release is finally here, bringing a host of updates and optimizations. Here they are.
One of the standout advancements in this latest version is the maturation of the VVC (Versatile Video Coding) decoder. Initially introduced as an experimental feature in version 7.0, the VVC decoder has undergone extensive optimizations and is now stable enough for broad adoption.
This development is particularly timely as the codec begins to gain recognition and support from broadcast standardization bodies, signaling a potential shift in industry standards.
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FFmpeg 7.1 released
Version 7.1 of the FFmpeg audio/video toolkit has been released. Important changes in this release include the VVC decoder reaching stable status, and inclusion of support for MV-HEVC decoding (which is generated by recent phones and VR headsets), as well as support for Vulkan encoding with H264 and HEVC. See the announcement and changelog for full details.