[chocolatkey]

I disagree regarding the choice of codec. Currently, I have no issues receiving, saving, and viewing H265 streams. Any modern CPU/GPU can handle them natively (I use a 2018 Intel CPU w/ QSV), any modern desktop or mobile device (I use both Android and iOS) can stream it, and the recorded video takes up less space. What are you using that requires transcoding?

[alias_neo]

If like myself you're a Linux and Firefox and Android user, H.265 support is extremely lacking; you're probably ok on a modern Android, but you'll not be able to view any of the streams or do scrubbing etc on desktop in Firefox, nothing video related is going to work in the Frigate UI, you won't be able to preview videos etc and will have to download them and use VLC. This might not sound like an issue, but it's a huge pain in the arse if you actually want to use it day to day.

All in, H.265 is unsuitable if you use a specific set of software/tools that is quite a common combination; Linux/Firefox/Android.

The original commenter is correct, if you're one of these people like myself, avoid H.265 like the plague until support is better and be sure to buy cameras that also support H.264.

[smallerfish]

For Hikvision sourced cameras, previews and exports work, but you can't play clips without transcoding. Unfortunately I haven't found a transcoding option that doesn't completely swamp my CPU (with 3 cameras) so I'm living without ability to play clips right now.