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lexcyn
Steel Contributor
Sep 10, 2026
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Dev 155.0.4268.0 - HEVC cannot be played via hardware

Starting with Dev build 155.0.4268.0, HEVC content fails to playback throwing an error. This is attempting to use any hardware acceleration (NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, etc). On the Stable channel, it s...
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  • Kelly_Y's avatar
    Kelly_Y
    Sep 28, 2026

    Hi lexcyn​ - This issue should be fixed in Beta v155.0.4283.24, which was just released.  If you are still having issues once updating to the newest Beta let us know.  Thanks for the feedback!  

    -Kelly

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lexcyn
Steel Contributor
Sep 29, 2026

Yep confirmed it does work! (Do we know when Dev will get the same fix?)

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Kelly_Y
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Sep 29, 2026

lexcyn​ - I believe we are expecting a Dev release today and it should have the fix.  If not, just reach out!  Thanks! 

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    lexcyn
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    Sep 30, 2026

    Thank you, the new Dev build dropped and does contain the fix. Appreciate it!