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minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoYouTube uses ffmpeg to convert the video, even if you don’t edit the video.
minus-squaredefrostedLasagna4921@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoDoes it still convert if you upload in its formats (AV1 & Opus)?
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoYeah it needs to create the different files for each resolution. But also the bitrate of the original file is probably too high for YouTube’s liking anyway so they re-encode it.
YouTube uses ffmpeg to convert the video, even if you don’t edit the video.
Does it still convert if you upload in its formats (AV1 & Opus)?
Yeah it needs to create the different files for each resolution. But also the bitrate of the original file is probably too high for YouTube’s liking anyway so they re-encode it.