- Experiment ID
2026-06-av1-encode-linux- Experiment Type
- apex / user
- Analysis Summary
- Enables a newer video encoding path for screen share or video on Linux.
- Why It Matters
- Linux users may see changes in video quality, CPU usage, or compatibility during screen sharing and video calls.
- Detailed Description
- On Linux voice/video connections, the enabled treatment turns on the AV1 video send flag.
- The same media path also sets receive-related video flags, allowing Discord to compare quality and compatibility for Linux calls.
- Focus Area
- Linux video transmission
- Importance
- medium
- Default Config
{
"enabled": false
}- Variations
{
"1": {
"enabled": true
}
}