I would be suprised if FB doesn't use hardware encoders. That said, hardware enc...

webmobdev on April 25, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Facebook encodes videos

I would be suprised if FB doesn't use hardware encoders. That said, hardware encoders are fast, but they don't match the quality of the software (CPU) encoding. Slower CPU encoding still provide the best quality.