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Deliver H.265 (HEVC) and set custom encoding ladders

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NOV 5, 2026
NewVideo on DemandAPIDashboard

FastPix video-on-demand now encodes H.265 (HEVC) alongside H.264, and lets you define your organization’s own encoding ladder. Set the codec tier to plus to add H.265, and choose Custom media quality to encode with exactly the resolutions and bitrates you set.

What’s new:

  • H.265 codec tier: set codecTier to plus when you create a media, or pick Plus (H264 + H265) from the Codec tier dropdown in the dashboard. FastPix encodes both codecs and serves them from one playback URL, so each player uses the one it can decode and every other player stays on H.264.

  • Custom encoding ladder: set your organization’s ladder once in the dashboard under Media Quality, then create media with mediaQuality set to custom to encode with exactly those renditions.

  • Per-rendition H.265 bitrates: each rung of a custom ladder carries its own H.264 and H.265 bitrate, so you control data use in both codecs.

  • Codec tier in the dashboard: the Codec tier dropdown is available on Pro, Premium, and Custom media quality. Standard stays H.264 only.

  • Billing: plus encodes and bills both H.264 and H.265. basic is H.264 only.

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