# HandBrake changelog

> An open-source video transcoder for converting video to modern codecs.

- Vendor: HandBrake Team
- Category: Media
- Platforms: Desktop
- Official site: https://handbrake.fr
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake)
- Harvested from: GitHub (HandBrake/HandBrake)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### 1.11.2

- Date: 2026-06-07
- Version: 1.11.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.11.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.11.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that happened when doing a 2-pass lossless x265 encode
- **fixed** — Fixed a memory leak that happened when doing a 2-pass MPEG-4/MPEG-2/VP9/FFV1 encode
- **changed** — Updated the list of supported dithers and encoders combinations
- **fixed** — Fixed the Core Audio AAC encoder 7.1 channel layout
- **fixed** — Fixed the VobSub palette creation in the MP4 container
- **changed** — Improved build system compatibility with older build tools
- **changed** — Updated FFmpeg to 8.0.2 for decoding and filters
- **changed** — Updated SVT-AV1 to 4.1.0 for AV1 video encoding
- **added** — Added WebM MIME type to the list of the supported formats
- **changed** — Improved handling of unsupported presets
- **changed** — Updated Sparkle automatic update library
- **changed** — Improved queue low space pause behaviour
- **fixed** — Fixed the automatic audio track name generation
- **fixed** — Fixed the summary description of HDR video

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 10.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/10.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)


##### HandBrake 1.11.2

###### All platforms

###### Video

- Fixed a crash that happened when doing a 2-pass lossless x265 encode
- Fixed a memory leak that happened when doing a 2-pass MPEG-4/MPEG-2/VP9/FFV1 encode

###### Audio

- Updated the list of supported dithers and encoders combinations
- Fixed the Core Audio AAC encoder 7.1 channel layout

###### Subtitles

- Fixed the VobSub palette creation in the MP4 container

###### Build system

- Improved build system compatibility with older build tools

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - FFmpeg 8.0.2 (decoding and filters)
  - SVT-AV1 4.1.0 (AV1 video encoding)

###### Linux

- Added WebM MIME type to the list of the supported formats

###### Mac

- Improved handling of unsupported presets
- Updated Sparkle automatic update library

###### Windows

- Improved handling of unsupported presets
- Improved queue low space pause behaviour
- Fixed the automatic audio track name generation
- Fixed the summary description of HDR video

### 1.11.1

- Date: 2026-03-22
- Version: 1.11.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.11.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.11.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that could happen when scanning a PCM track in a DVD-Video or Blu-ray
- **changed** — Updated Jansson to 2.15.0
- **changed** — Updated zlib to 1.3.2
- **removed** — Removed dependency on having Microsoft .NET 8 Desktop Runtime installed
- **fixed** — Fixed the file type selection in the save panel
- **fixed** — Fixed a number of issues that impacted screen reader tools ability to read combo box controls

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 10.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/10.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)


##### HandBrake 1.11.1

###### All platforms

###### Audio

- Fixed a crash that could happen when scanning a PCM track in a DVD-Video or Blu-ray 

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - Jansson 2.15.0 (JSON architecture)
  - zlib 1.3.2 (general)

###### Windows

- Removed dependency on having Microsoft .NET 8 Desktop Runtime installed
- Fixed the file type selection in the save panel
- Fixed a number of issues that impacted screen reader tools ability to read combo box controls

### 1.11.0

- Date: 2026-03-08
- Version: 1.11.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.11.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.11.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **added** — Encoding to MOV container format
- **added** — AV1 VCN 2160p 4K preset for AMD 9000 series GPU hardware and newer
- **added** — Production DNxHR presets with MOV container, multiple resolution options, and 24-bit PCM multi-channel audio support
- **added** — Production ProRes presets with MOV container, multiple resolution options, and 24-bit PCM multi-channel audio support
- **added** — Preservation FFV1 FLAC and PCM presets
- **added** — DNxHR encoder
- **added** — ProRes encoder
- **added** — AMD VCN AV1 10-bit encoder
- **added** — MPEG-2 profile and level selection
- **added** — PCM encoding and passthru
- **added** — Support for custom channels order
- **added** — Buttons to cycle through previews on summary page in Linux
- **added** — Option to change the UI display language in Linux
- **changed** — Preservation FFV1 preset to pass through all supported audio codecs including Apple Lossless, PCM, and Vorbis
- **changed** — Allowed muxing FFV1 in the MP4 container
- **changed** — Improved AV1 in MP4 seeking on Apple software
- **changed** — Dolby Vision profile 5 video is now tagged with a proper color tag
- **changed** — Windows UI now requires Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0.x instead of .NET 8
- **changed** — File name labels in queue are now truncated in the middle on Mac
- **fixed** — Properly handle the case in which the first chapter timestamp is not zero
- **fixed** — Disk space checks in Linux
- **fixed** — Crash that could happen when a preset category contains the apostrophe character in Linux
- **fixed** — Notifications sound is now played back when HandBrake is in the foreground on Mac
- **removed** — Support for Intel HyperEncode as the feature is deprecated upstream

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 10.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/10.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/10.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)

##### HandBrake 1.11.0

###### All platforms

###### General

- Added encoding to MOV container format
- Added AV1 VCN 2160p 4K preset
  - For AMD 9000 series GPU hardware and newer
  - Output dimensions may be incorrect on AMD 7000 series GPU hardware; this is unfixable in software
- Added Production DNxHR presets
  - MOV container
  - Any resolution video using HQX and SQ encoder presets
  - 2160p, 1080p, and 540p resolution proxy (LB) presets
  - 24-bit PCM multi-channel audio with pass through support
- Added Production ProRes presets
  - MOV container
  - Any resolution video using standard, HQ, and LT encoder presets
  - 2160p, 1080p, and 540p resolution proxy presets
  - 24-bit PCM multi-channel audio with pass through support
- Added Preservation FFV1 FLAC and PCM presets
  - Same as Preservation FFV1 with single-codec audio
- Updated Preservation FFV1 preset to pass through all supported audio codecs
  - Adds Apple Lossless, PCM, and Vorbis to pass through list
- Properly handle the case in which the first chapter timestamp is not zero

###### Video

- Added DNxHR encoder
- Added ProRes encoder
- Added AMD VCN AV1 10-bit encoder
- Added MPEG-2 profile and level selection
- Allowed muxing FFV1 in the MP4 container
- Improved AV1 in MP4 seeking on Apple software
- Dolby Vision profile 5 video is now tagged with a proper color tag

###### Audio

- Added PCM encoding and passthru
- Added support for custom channels order (#7265)

###### Build system

- Updated mingw-w64-build to version 11.0.0.
- Updated mac-toolchain-build script to version 2.15.0

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - AMF 1.5.0 (AMD VCN video encoding)
  - FFmpeg 8.0.1 (decoding and filters)
  - HarfBuzz 12.2.0 (subtitles)
  - Jansson 2.14.1 (JSON architecture)
  - libbluray 1.4.0 (Blu-ray decoding)
  - libdav1d 1.5.3 (AV1 decoding)
  - libdvdnav 7.0.0 (DVD decoding)
  - libdvdread 7.0.1 (DVD decoding)
  - libjpeg-turbo 3.1.3 (preview image compression)
  - liblzma (xz) 5.8.2 (LZMA video decoding, e.g. TIFF)
  - libopus 1.6.1 (Opus audio encoding)
  - libvpx 1.16.0 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)
  - oneVPL 2.16.0 (Intel QSV video encoding/decoding)
  - SVT-AV1 4.0.1 (AV1 video encoding)
  - x265 r13309 (H.265/HEVC video encoding)

###### Linux

- Uses GtkFileLauncher to open files in sandboxed apps
- Added buttons to cycle through previews on summary page
- Added an option to change the UI display language
- Improved display of file sizes
- Fixed the disk space checks
- Fixed a crash that could happen when a preset category contains the ' character
- Updated existing and maintained locales

###### Mac

- Notifications sound is now played back when HandBrake is in the foreground
- File name labels in queue are now truncated in the middle, same behaviour as the Finder
- Minor miscellaneous fixes
- Updated existing and maintained locales

###### Windows

- The UI now requires Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0.x. .NET 8 is no longer required
- Support for Intel HyperEncode has been removed as the feature is deprecated upstream
- Minor miscellaneous fixes
- Updated existing and maintained locales

### 1.10.2

- Date: 2025-09-06
- Version: 1.10.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.10.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that could happen when encoding high depth video
- **changed** — Updated HarfBuzz to 11.4.5 for subtitles
- **changed** — Updated SVT-AV1 to 3.1.2 for AV1 video encoding
- **added** — Added a workaround to avoid a rare crash on Apple Silicon Macs
- **fixed** — Fixed some incorrect behaviour on CQ/RF calculations and handling of presets
- **changed** — The app will now automatically disable QSV or NVDec decoders if an out-of-date driver is detected

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)

##### HandBrake 1.10.2

###### All platforms

###### Video

- Fixed a crash that could happen when encoding high depth video

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - HarfBuzz 11.4.5 (subtitles)
  - SVT-AV1 3.1.2 (AV1 video encoding)

###### Mac

- Added a workaround to avoid a rare crash on Apple Silicon Macs

###### Windows

- Fixed some incorrect behaviour on CQ/RF calculations and handling of presets
- The app will now automatically disable QSV or NVDec decoders if an out-of-date driver is detected.

### 1.10.1

- Date: 2025-08-23
- Version: 1.10.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.10.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed a visual corruption issue that could happen when encoding with x265
- **fixed** — Fixed SVT-AV1 presets 10, 9, and 8 not working properly with SSIM tune
- **changed** — Updated HarfBuzz to 11.4.2 for subtitles
- **fixed** — Fixed preview audio when running the flatpak build on Linux
- **fixed** — Fixed Vorbis passthru checkbox not being applied when the title changes on Linux
- **changed** — Improved custom border color validation on Mac
- **added** — Added Romanian translation on Windows
- **fixed** — Fixed arm64 build on Windows
- **fixed** — Fixed audio track name generation on Windows

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)

##### HandBrake 1.10.1

###### All platforms

###### Video

- Fixed a visual corruption issue that could happen when encoding with x265
- Fixed SVT-AV1 presets 10, 9, and 8 not working properly with SSIM tune

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - HarfBuzz 11.4.2 (subtitles)

###### Linux

- Fixed preview audio when running the flatpak build
- Fixed Vorbis passthru checkbox not being applied when the title changes

###### Mac

- Improved custom border color validation

###### Windows

- Added new translation
  - Romanian (Română)
- Fixed arm64 build
- Fixed audio track name generation

### 1.10.0

- Date: 2025-08-09
- Version: 1.10.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.10.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **added** — Added new Social 10MB presets
- **changed** — Improved metadata passthru to preserve creation date, cover art, and location
- **fixed** — Fixed excessive memory usage during in-depth scan
- **added** — Added an option to disable Dolby Vision and HDR10+ passthru in the command line interface
- **added** — Added an option to choose the encoder color range for video
- **changed** — Improved Framerate Shaper metrics performance for high resolution frames
- **fixed** — Fixed VCN encoder presets
- **changed** — Updated NVEnc CQ range
- **added** — Added an option to disable track names passthru and autonaming for audio
- **fixed** — Fixed audio track selection behaviour fallback when no audio track is found
- **changed** — EAC3 with Atmos is now properly signaled in MP4
- **added** — Added an option to disable track names passthru for subtitles
- **changed** — SubRip/UTF-8 subtitles are now passed through to MKV without conversion to SSA
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that could happen when burning bitmap subtitles
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that could happen when using the Chroma Smooth filter
- **added** — Added support for the VideoToolbox AV1 hardware decoder on Mac
- **added** — Added a Metal accelerated Render Sub filter on Mac
- **added** — Added a contextual menu to the presets popover on Mac
- **changed** — Updated Auto Naming Preferences to add {angle} as a filename generation option
- **added** — Added a new preference Default Range Mode for titles on Windows
- **added** — Added a new preference to run a custom action when the queue completes on Windows

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)

##### HandBrake 1.10.0

###### General

- Added new "Social 10MB" presets
- Improved metadata passthru, preserving additional metadata including:
    - Creation date
    - Cover art
    - Location
- Fixed an excessive memory usage during the indepth scan (#6963)

###### Command line interface

- Added an option to disable Dolby Vision and HDR10+ passthru

###### Video

- Added an option to choose the encoder color range
- Improved Framerate Shaper metrics performance for high resolution frames
- Fixed VCN encoder presets (#6974)
- Updated NVEnc CQ range (#6418)

###### Audio

- Addded an option to disable track names passthru and autonaming
- Fixed selection behaviour fallback when no audio track is found (#6666)
- EAC3 + Atmos is now properly signaled in MP4

###### Subtitles

- Addded an option to disable track names passthru
- SubRip/UTF-8 subtitles are now passed through to MKV without conversion to SSA
- Fixed a crash that could happen when burning bitmap subtitles

###### Filters

- Fixed a crash that could happen when using the Chroma Smooth filter (#7033)

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - AMF 1.4.36 (AMD VCN video encoding)
  - FFmpeg 7.1.1 (decoding and filters)
  - HarfBuzz 11.3.3 (subtitles)
  - libass 0.17.4 (subtitles)
  - libdovi 3.3.2 (Dolby Vision dynamic metadata)
  - libiconv 1.18 (character encoding support)
  - libjpeg-turbo 3.1.1 (preview image compression)
  - liblzma (xz) 5.8.1 (LZMA video decoding, e.g. TIFF)
  - libogg 1.3.6 (Xiph codecs support)
  - libtheora 1.2.0 (Theora video encoding)
  - libvpx 1.15.2 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)
  - nv-codec-headers 13.0.19.0 (Nvidia NVENC encoding)
  - oneVPL 2.15.0 (Intel QSV video encoding/decoding)
  - SVT-AV1 3.1.0 (AV1 video encoding)
  - x264 165 r3222 (H.264/AVC video encoding)
  - x265 r13276 (H.265/HEVC video encoding)

###### Linux

- Fixed Opus and Vorbis passthru validation in Webm
- Fixed a crash that could happen when removing items from queue
- Fixed audio bitrates list validation (#6997)
- Built-in presets for unavailable hardware encoders are now hidden
- Removed orphaned, no longer maintained locales or locales without active translators (af, cs, da, he, hr, ka, no, pl, pt, ro, ru, si, sk, th, tr, uk_UA, zh_TW). Removed locales are welcome back as soon as the locales are updated.
- Updated existing and maintained locales.

###### Mac

- Added support for the VideoToolbox AV1 hardware decoder
- Added a Metal accelerated Render Sub filter
- Added a contextual menu to the presets popover
- Updated Auto Naming Preferences to add "{angle}" as a filename generation option (#6086)
- Reduced CPU usage when using VideoToolbox decoders and encoders
- Encoded files are now excluded from Time Machine until they are completed
- Fixed queue jobs not being reloaded properly when the source is a .iso file
- Fixed "Same as source" destination option, it didn't work properly in some case
- Updated existing and maintained locales

###### Windows

- Added a new preference "Default Range Mode for titles". See Preferences -> Advanced (#6385)
- Added a new preference to run a custom action when the queue completes. See Preferences -> When Done (#4851)
- Added "{destination_folder}" as option on the "Encode Completed" "Send File To" option.
- Added

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### 1.9.2

- Date: 2025-02-23
- Version: 1.9.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.9.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.9.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **added** — Allow muxing NVENC AV1 and VCN AV1 in WebM container
- **fixed** — Fix a crash that could happen when a source contains chapters with no titles
- **fixed** — Fix an issue where the audio track name would not reset on source track change

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)


##### HandBrake 1.9.2

###### All platforms

###### General

- Allowed muxing NVENC AV1 and VCN AV1 in WebM container
- Fixed a crash that could happen when a source contains chapters with no titles (#6632)
  
###### Windows

- Fixed and issue where the audio track name would not reset on source track change. (#6642)

### 1.9.1

- Date: 2025-02-12
- Version: 1.9.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.9.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.9.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed FFV1 pixel format selection when a hardware decoder is used
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that could happen when chapter titles are not UTF-8
- **fixed** — Fixed gcc14 aarch64 build failures
- **changed** — Improved support for SRT files with overlapping subtitles
- **fixed** — Fixed AC3 and EAC3 extradata in MKV
- **changed** — Harden DLL loading in nv-codec-headers so that it only uses system32 for the search path on Windows
- **changed** — Updated libdav1d to 1.5.1 for AV1 video decoding
- **changed** — Updated HarfBuzz to 10.2.0 for subtitles
- **changed** — Updated libjpeg-turbo to 3.1.0 for preview image compression
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with the autoname function not updating when title is the only option
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the audio encoder may not display correctly after a queue has been imported and queue item edited
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with titlebar and taskbar progress erroneously showing with multi-instance encodes
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash when importing chapters where there is a chapter count mismatch
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with autoname pre/postfix option where it would apply regardless of file path collision
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the crop controls would not enable correctly when editing jobs

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)


##### HandBrake 1.9.1

###### All platforms

###### General

- Fixed FFV1 pixel format selection when an hardware decoder is used (#6565)
- Fixed an issue that could happen when chapters titles are not UTF-8 (#6489)
- Fixed gcc14 aarch64 build failures (#6463)

###### Subtitles

- Improved support for SRT files with overlapping subtitles (#6155)

###### Audio

- Fixed AC3 and EAC3 extradata in MKV (#6582)

###### Third-party libraries

- nv-codec-headers: Harden DLL loading so that it only uses system32 for the search path on Windows (#6548)

- Updated libraries
  - libdav1d 1.5.1 (AV1 video decoding)
  - HarfBuzz 10.2.0 (subtitles)
  - libjpeg-turbo 3.1.0 (preview image compression)
  
###### Windows

- Fix an issue with the autoname function not updating when title is the only option (#6517)
- Fix an issue where the audio encoder may not display correctly after a queue has been imported and queue item edited. This may exhibit in other scenarios as well (#6524)
- Fix an issue with titlebar / taskbar progress erroneously showing with multi-instance encodes (#6477)
- Fix a crash when importing chapters where there is a chapter count mis-match (#6514)
- Fixed an issue with autoname pre/postfix option where it would apply regardless of file path collision.
- Fixed an issue where the crop controls would not enable correctly when editing jobs (#6614)

### 1.9.0

- Date: 2024-12-01
- Version: 1.9.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.9.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.9.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **added** — Intel QSV VVC hardware video decoder
- **added** — Option to enable AV1 screen content coding on Intel Lunar Lake QSV AV1 encoder
- **added** — Support for lossless VP9 encoding
- **added** — Preference to keep duplicated Blu-ray titles
- **added** — Support for Max Duration of Scan titles for disc based sources
- **added** — ALAC encoder
- **added** — Vorbis passthru
- **added** — Range Limit controls to the Add to Queue selection window
- **added** — Support for DirectX based video decoding when using Media Foundation encoder on ARM devices
- **added** — Support for AV1 Media Foundation encoder on ARM devices
- **added** — Start Later option to the Queue Window
- **changed** — Improved scan of DTS audio profiles
- **changed** — Improved quality of subtitles burn-in
- **changed** — Performance improvements in the filter pipeline for ARM devices
- **fixed** — Rare video corruption issue that could happen when burning-in subtitles
- **fixed** — Power Save option to pause encodes only when enabled on Linux
- **fixed** — Queue being stopped when removing completed items on Linux
- **fixed** — Chapters names not being saved properly on Linux
- **fixed** — Various issues related to presets on Linux
- **fixed** — Issue that could cause corrupted video when using VideoToolbox HEVC multi-pass on Mac

##### Upgrade Notice

Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)


##### HandBrake 1.9.0

###### All platforms

###### General

- Added Intel QSV VVC (hardware) video decoder
- Added an option to enable AV1 screen content coding (SCC) on Intel Lunar Lake QSV AV1 encoder
- Added support for lossless VP9 encoding
- Added a preference to keep duplicated Blu-ray titles
- Added support for Max Duration of Scan titles for disc based sources (#6304)

###### Audio

- Added ALAC encoder
- Added Vorbis passthru
- Improved scan of DTS audio profiles

###### Subtitles

- Improved quality of subtitles burn-in
- Fixed a rare video corruption issue that could happen when burning-in subtitles

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - AMF 1.4.35 (AMD VCN video encoding)
  - FFmpeg 7.1 (decoding and filters)
  - FreeType 2.13.3 (subtitles)
  - Fribidi 1.0.16 (subtitles)
  - HarfBuzz 10.1.0 (subtitles)
  - libdav1d 1.5.0 (AV1 video decoding)
  - libdovi 3.3.1 (Dolby Vision dynamic metadata)
  - libjpeg-turbo 3.0.4 (preview image compression)
  - libvpx 1.15.0 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)
  - nv-codec-headers 12.2.72.0 (Nvidia NVENC encoding)
  - oneVPL 2.13.0 (Intel QSV video encoding/decoding)
  - SVT-AV1 2.3.0 (AV1 video encoding)
  - x265 4.1 (H.265/HEVC video encoding)

###### Linux

- Fixed the Power Save option to pause the encodes only when enabled
- Fixed the queue being stopped when removing completed items
- Fixed chapters names not being saved properly
- Fixed various issues related to presets
- Updated existing translations

###### Mac

- Add Range Limit controls to the "Add to Queue" selection window (#4146)
- Fixed an issue that could cause corrupted video when using VideoToolbox HEVC multi-pass
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
- Updated existing translations
- Added new translations
  - Swedish (Svenska)

###### Windows

- Added Range Limit controls to the "Add to Queue" "Add Selection" window (#4146)
- Added support for DirectX based video decoding when using the Media Foundation encoder on ARM devices
- Added support for the AV1 Media Foundation encoder on ARM devices
- Added a "Start Later" option to the Queue Window.
- Performance Improvements in the filter pipeline for ARM devices.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
- Updated existing translations
- Added new translations
  - Swedish (Svenska)

### 1.8.2

- Date: 2024-08-10
- Version: 1.8.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.8.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/handbrake/releases/1.8.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Fixed a potential crash when trying to scan deleted files
- **fixed** — Fixed scan of broken video that uses reserved color matrix values
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that could cause some audio tracks to be dropped
- **changed** — Updated FFmpeg to 7.0.2 for decoding and filters
- **changed** — Updated libass to 0.17.3 for subtitles
- **changed** — Updated libvpx to 1.14.1 for VP8/VP9 video encoding
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where auto name wasn't triggering correctly with preset changes on Windows
- **fixed** — Fixed a potential crash when importing presets from the Mac version on Windows
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue loading presets where a video encode isn't available on the system on Windows
- **changed** — Minor startup performance improvement on some Intel based systems on Windows
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where an encoded file could be output to the wrong filename when using the queue on Linux

##### Upgrade Notice


Before updating HandBrake, please make sure there are no pending encodes in the queue, and be sure to make a backup of any custom presets and app preferences you have, as they may not be compatible with newer versions.

Windows users, please make sure to install [Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime)
Download available from Microsoft:
- [For x64 (AMD or Intel CPUs)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe)
- [For Arm64 (Qualcomm or other)](https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-arm64.exe)

##### HandBrake 1.8.2

###### All platforms

###### General

- Fixed a potential crash when trying to scan deleted files
- Fixed scan of broken video that uses reserved color matrix values
- Fixed an issue that could cause some audio tracks to be dropped

###### Third-party libraries

- Updated libraries
  - FFmpeg 7.0.2 (decoding and filters)
  - libass 0.17.3 (subtitles)
  - libvpx 1.14.1 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)

###### Windows
- Fixed an issue where auto name wasn't triggering correctly with preset changes (#6159)
- Fixed a potential crash when importing presets from the mac version. (#6186)
- Fixed an issue loading presets where a video encode isn't available on the system. (#6184)
- Minor startup performance improvement on some Intel based systems.

###### Linux
- Fixed an issue where an encoded file could be output to the wrong filename when using the queue (#6067)