Leo’s heart hammered against his ribs. He tried to close the player. The mouse cursor turned into a tiny, crude drawing of a Plumbus.
: For users streaming from a personal server like Plex, x265 allows for smoother playback on limited internet connections because it requires less data to maintain a sharp 1080p image. rick and morty s02e01 x265 better
Visually, this episode is a nightmare for video compression. It features: Leo’s heart hammered against his ribs
The most famous benefit of x265 is the file size. You can generally get a file that looks to a 1080p x264 rip at roughly 40-50% of the storage space. x264 1080p: ~400MB - 600MB x265 1080p: ~150MB - 250MB : For users streaming from a personal server
— provided your playback device supports it. The space savings, reduced banding, and efficient encoding of animation make it the superior choice for archiving or streaming "A Rickle in Time." Just avoid ultra-low-bitrate encodes (under 50MB for 1080p) as they'll introduce artifacts even with x265.