Jul 21, 2026
AV1 rollout: 22% smaller files at the same perceived quality
We finished migrating the default transcode ladder to AV1 with an H.264 fallback for older devices. Here's what changed and how to opt out per-project.
Encoding notes, delivery benchmarks and the occasional product update.
We finished migrating the default transcode ladder to AV1 with an H.264 fallback for older devices. Here's what changed and how to opt out per-project.
A look at prefetching manifests, edge cache warming, and the small player changes that added up to a 2.3x improvement.
A walkthrough of how PlayerCloud's link signing works under the hood, and when to use domain restrictions instead.
Drop-off and rebuffer ratio are now segmented by viewer region, so you can spot delivery issues before they pile up in support.
Some notes on buffering heuristics, low-end device support, and the tradeoffs we made along the way.