Project overview
Determine whether a Chrome, Edge, Chromium, or Electron environment can decode or encode HEVC in hardware before shipping video features. The guide maps codec profiles, HDR behavior, operating systems, GPUs, drivers, and browser versions, then shows capability checks with MediaCapabilities, Media Source, WebCodecs, WebRTC, and MediaRecorder. It also documents patches and build paths for custom Chromium or Electron distributions. Results vary substantially by platform and version, so browser branding alone is not a reliable compatibility test.
Repository facts
- Primary language
- JavaScript
- License
- MIT
- Repository updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Default branch
- main
Resource types
Learning resource
Use cases
Media, audio and video
Audience
Developers