HandBrake 1.11.1 Video Transcoder Improves Stability With Audio and UI Fixes
HandBrake 1.11.1 video transcoder delivers stability fixes, updated libraries, and multiple Windows improvements, including UI and accessibility fixes.
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PipeWire 1.4.11 Released as Bug Fix Update for Older Stable Series
PipeWire 1.4.11 multimedia framework arrives as a maintenance update for the older 1.4 branch, fixing crashes, memory issues, and improving JACK compatibility.
FFmpeg 8.1 Brings Vulkan Compute Codecs and New Decoder Support
FFmpeg 8.1 “Hoare” introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs, new decoders, EXIF metadata parsing, and Rockchip hardware encoding support.
PipeWire 1.6.2 Released with Bug Fixes for Memory Handling and Audio Filters
PipeWire 1.6.2 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix update addressing memory handling issues, shared memory optimization problems, and more.
PipeWire 1.6.1 Fixes Socket Activation and JACK App Crashes
PipeWire 1.6.1 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix release addressing socket activation failures, JACK application crashes, and encoded audio playback issues in pw-cat.
HandBrake 1.11 Video Transcoder Released With ProRes, DNxHR, and AV1 Encoding
HandBrake 1.11 video transcoder adds ProRes and DNxHR encoders, AMD AV1 hardware support, MOV output, and updated multimedia libraries.
GStreamer 1.28.1 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Improvements
GStreamer 1.28.1 multimedia framework adds a new Whisper-based speech-to-text element while addressing multiple security issues and playback bugs in the stable 1.28 branch.
PipeWire 1.6 Released with LDAC Decoder and 128 Channel Audio Support
PipeWire 1.6 multimedia framework adds an LDAC decoder, raises the maximum channel limit to 128, and delivers major audio and Bluetooth improvements.
GStreamer 1.28 Brings Vulkan Video AV1 and VP9 Decode Plus H.264 Encode
GStreamer 1.28 multimedia framework expands Vulkan video support with AV1 and VP9 decoding, H.264 encoding, and improved hardware acceleration across platforms.
PipeWire 1.4.10 Brings Fixes for Volume Restore and Pulse Server Streams
PipeWire 1.4.10 multimedia framework is out with a small bugfix update, fixing volume restore regressions, stream cleanup issues, and improving overall stability.