💻 Environment/Context
- Video
- Format
- Codec
❓ Issue/Question
- What video formats and codecs does the ScorePlay platform support?
👌 Resolution/Answer
Supported Video file formats (Containers)
| Container | Extension | Supported Video Codecs | Supported Audio Codecs |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | .mp4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4P2, AV1, VP9, MJPEG | AAC, MP3, AC-3, ALAC, Opus, Vorbis, DTS, PCM, FLAC |
| MKV | .mkv | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, MPEG-4P2, ProRes, DNxHD, MJPEG, Theora, CineForm | AAC, MP3, AC-3, DTS, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, PCM, ALAC, WMA |
| AVI | .avi | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4P2, MJPEG, DivX, Xvid, CineForm, Indeo Video | MP3, AC-3, WMA, PCM, AAC |
| MOV | .mov, .movie, .qt | H.264, H.265, ProRes, DNxHD, MPEG-4P2, CineForm, MJPEG | AAC, MP3, PCM, ALAC, AC-3, Opus |
| MPEG-TS / M2TS | .ts, .m2ts | H.264, H.265, MPEG-2, VC-1, AV1 | AAC, MP3, AC-3, DTS, PCM |
| WEBM | .webm | VP8, VP9, AV1 | Opus, Vorbis |
| FLV | .flv | H.264, Sorenson Spark | AAC, MP3 |
| ASF / WMV | .asf, .wmv | VC-1, WMV, MPEG-4P2 | WMA, MP3, AAC, AC-3 |
| OGG | .ogg | Theora, Dirac | Vorbis, Opus, FLAC |
| 3GP | .3gp, .3g2 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4P2 | AAC, AMR, MP3 |
| MPEG-PS | .mpg, .mpeg | MPEG-2, MPEG-1 | MP3, AC-3 |
| VOB | .vob | MPEG-2, MPEG-1 | AC-3, MP2, DTS, PCM |
| F4V | .f4v | H.264 | AAC, MP3 |
| MXF | .mxf | H.264, H.265, DNxHD, ProRes, JPEG 2000 | PCM, |
| RMVB | .rm, .rmvb | RealVideo | RealAudio, AAC, AC-3, MP3 |
Supported Video Codecs
| Codec | Supported Containers | Pixel Formats | Max Resolution | Max Bitrate | Bit Depth | Supported Frame Rates | HDR Support | VFR Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.264 / AVC | MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, TS, FLV, M2TS, ASF, F4V, 3GP | 4:0:0, 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 8,192 x 4,320 pixels | Up to 240 Mbps | 8, 10, 12 | Up to 300 FPS | Yes | Yes |
| H.265 / HEVC | MP4, MKV, MOV, TS, M2TS, WEBM | 4:0:0, 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | 128 x 96 to 8,192 x 4,320 pixels | Up to 800 Mbps | 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 | Up to 300 FPS | Yes | Yes |
| VP9 | WEBM, MKV, MP4, OGG | 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 65,536 x 65,536 pixels | No limit | 8, 10, 12 | Any | Yes | Yes |
| AV1 | WEBM, MKV, MP4, TS | 4:0:0, 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | 8 x 8 to 65,535 x 65,535 pixels | Up to 800 Mbps | 8, 10, 12 | Up to 120 FPS | Yes | Yes |
| MPEG-4 Part 2 | MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, 3GP | 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 4,096 x 4,096 pixels | 5 Kbps to 1 Gbps and more | 8, 10, 12 | Any | No | Yes |
| MPEG-2 | MPG, TS, M2TS, VOB, MKV | 4:2:0, 4:2:2 | Up to 1920 x 1152 pixels | Up to 100 Mbps | 8 | 23.976, 24, 25, 26, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 FPS | No | No |
| VP8 | WEBM, MKV, 3GP, OGG, WEBM | 4:2:0 | Up to 16,384 x 16,384 pixels | No limit | 8 | Any | No | Yes |
| Theora | OGG, MKV | 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 1,048,560 x 1,048,560 pixels | Up to 2 Gbps | 8 | Any | No | Yes |
| ProRes | MOV, MXF | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 8K (8192x4320) | 1-2 Gbps | 10, 12 | 24, 25, 30 FPS | Yes | No |
| DNxHD / DNxHR | MOV, MXF | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 1080p (1920x1080) | 1.3 Gbps (DNxHD), 2-3 Gbps (DNxHR) | 8, 10, 12 | 24, 25, 30 FPS | No | No |
| H.263 | MP4, AVI, 3GP, MOV | 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 | Up to 1408 x 1152 pixels | Unrestricted but typically below 64 Kbps | 8 | Any | No | No |
| MJPEG | AVI, MOV, MKV, MP4 | YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2 | Up to 4K (3840x2160) | Typically up to 50 Mbps | 8, 10 | Up to 30 FPS | No | Yes |
| DivX | AVI, MKV | YUV 4:2:0 | Up to 1080p (1920x1080) | Typically 4-10 Mbps | 8 | 24, 30 FPS | No | No |
| Xvid | AVI, MKV | YUV 4:2:0 | Up to 1080p (1920x1080) | Typically up to 20 Mbps | 8 | 24, 30 FPS | No | No |
| CineForm | MOV, AVI, MKV | YUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:4:4 | Up to 8K (7680x4320) | Typically up to 800 Mbps | 10, 12 | 24, 25, 30 FPS | Yes | No |
| Sorenson Spark | FLV, MP4 | YUV 4:2:0 | Up to 1080p (1920x1080) | Typically up to 2 Mbps | 8 | Up to 30 FPS | No | No |
| VC-1 | MP4, WMV, AVI, MKV, M2TS | YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2 | Up to 4K (3840x2160) | Typically 135 Mbps | 8 | 24, 30 FPS | No | No |
| Indeo Video | AVI | YUV 4:2:0 | Up to 480p (640x480) | Typically up to 1 Mbps | 8 | Up to 30 FPS | No | No |