h264 support for Linux, at least for the Recorder

Unity Engine
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Hello

I’m currently trying to make a trailer of my game. However, on linux, I can’t record h264 videos via the Recorder.
Because I’m using DaVinci Resolve for video editing, VP8 is not recognized. It would be awesome to be able to record in h264 directly via Unity.

Do we know why h264 is not supported on Linux, even though it’s the most common video format?

Thanks!

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Licensing issues. There’s nobody to pay the royalties. On Windows/Mac, it’s covered by the OS license. Since Linux is free, it doesn’t come with h264 encoder built-in.

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I didn’t knew h264 required a licence.
Thanks you very much for your (fast) response.
Have a nice day.

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Is it possible to integrate FFmpeg into Recorder? Or will you have to pay royalties regardless?