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---
status: draft
date: 2026-05-20
definition: technical
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# HEVC variant selection
Select HEVC variants only when the browser and active media pipeline can decode them, while retaining AVC fallback.
## Proposed direction
- Filter by codec capability before applying quality policy.
- Prefer HEVC only through explicit policy or a measured efficiency advantage.
- Reuse normal video-track switching when codec transitions are supported.
- Retain a playable AVC path for devices with incomplete HEVC support.
## Before implementation
Define codec-string normalization, platform exceptions, changeType requirements, and preference policy. Test HEVC-only, mixed HEVC/AVC, false-positive capability results, and midstream fallback.
## Related
[Capability probing](./capability-probing.md) and [rendition selection caps](./rendition-selection-caps.md).