Output Formats

Bitmovin encodes MPEG-DASH, Apple HLS, Smooth Streaming, progressive TS, and progressive MP4 streams. With these formats you can reach all major devices. The streams can be played back with all major multimedia players and with the Bitmovin Player that provides you maximum device reach.

As seen below, Bitmovin supports a multitude of formats. To navigate the complexity of supported formats, and their combinations, 3 different support matrixes are provided and updated regularly:

Disclaimer: Due to the complexity of combinations one can use with the Bitmovin Encoding product, those matrixes are for guidance only and can't be seen as promise or fact. Nor can they serve as basis for any claims. In doubt, please contact Bitmovin support via the support form in your dashboard.

DRM

Google Widevine
Microsoft PlayReady
Apple Fairplay
Marlin

Streaming Formats

MPEG-DASH
Apple HLS
Smooth Streaming

Container Formats

Progressive MP4
Fragmented MP4
MOV
MPEG2-TS
WebM
CMAF

Video Codecs

H.262/MPEG-2 Video (XDCAM HD 422)
H.264/AVC
H.265/HEVC (SDR and HDR)
VP8
VP9
AV1
MJPEG
Dolby Vision

Audio Codecs

AAC
HE-AAC v1
HE-AAC v2
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
MP2
MP3
Vorbis
Opus
DTS:HD and DTS:X

Input Formats

Streaming Formats

Apple HLS (VOD)

Video Codecs

MPEG-1 Video
MPEG-2 Video
MPEG-4 Video
H.261
H.262
H.263
H.264/AVC
H.265/HEVC
VP6
VP8
VP9
DNxHD
DNxHR
Theora
XDCAM
XDCAM HD422
XDCAM IMX
DV
DVCPRO
DVCPRO HD
ProRes
AVCHD
AVCIntra
Cineform HD
Intel Indeo
JPEG2000 (J2K)
WMV
Dolby Vision

Audio Codecs

AAC
MP3
AC3 / Dolby Digital
E-AC3 / Dolby Digital Plus
FLAC
Vorbis
PCM
WAV
Dolby Atmos

File Formats

MP4
MKV
MOV
AVI
FLV
MPEG2 TS
MPEG2 PS
MXF
LXF
GXF
3GP
WebM
MPG
QuickTime