Tutorial: Video Codecs and Encoding: Everything You Should Know

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What does video encoding involve and how do video codecs work?

• What Is Video Encoding?
• What Is a Codec?
• How Do Codecs Work
  • Lossy vs. Lossless Video Encoding
• What Is a Container Format?
• Video Codecs vs. Containers: What’s the Difference?
• Best Video Codecs for Streaming
  • H.264/AVC
  • H.265/HEVC
  • AV1
  • VP9
  • H.266/VVC
• Encoding Best Practices
• Encoding vs. Transcoding
• Multi-Codec Delivery

Video Codecs and Encoding: Everything You Should Know