FFmpeg Now Features Native HEVC/H.265 Decoder Support

After launching a new stable version only a week ago, the FFmpeg developers have now integrated a new native HEVC/H.265 decoder.

Ffmpeg has managed to remain on top of the game for quite some time because the developers have been careful to integrate the latest codecs and technologies.

“Just after we added a VP9 decoder, we incorporated OpenHEVC - which is the first free implementation of HEVC into FFmpeg. A major competitor of VP9, HEVC is a next-generation codec based on H.264, backed by Apple, Microsoft, and other companies.”

“It is also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2. Like VP9, it doubles the coding efficiency of H.264, making transmitting videos on the Internet more efficient,” reads the official announcement.

If you want more details about the release of the latest FFmpeg 2.0.2, you should check our initial report on the launch.

In the meantime, you can also download FFmpeg 2.0.2 right now from Softpedia.