AV1 Encoder Support

Update: Version 1.5.0 of fnord software now fully supports AV1 and is available for download here:

https://www.fnord.com/downloads/WebM_Premiere_v1.5.0.zip

https://www.fnord.com/downloads/WebM_Premiere_v1.5.0.dmg

Plug-in for using Google's open movie format in Premiere and Media Endcoder.

VP8, VP9, and AV1 video codecs, Vorbis and Opus audio codecs in a Matroska container.

100% free.

New fnord Premiere Pro/Media Encoder supports AV1, enjoy!:

https://www.fnord.com/

MainConcept powers Adobe Media Encoder codecs.

MainConcept says that our customers are broadcasters and do not use MKV (AV1/Opus) and we do not support it either!
https://forum.mainconcept.com/

This is no longer true, Apple's newest M4 processor has hardware-accelerated AV1 support (it was featured very prominently in the promo materials for the release).

AV1 is reaching espace velocity on its way to wide adoption. Clients are asking for it more and more, and we can't use Adobe. As we've explored the other options to fill the requirements, it's become clear Adobe is no longer the front-runner in video tech. We've been moving to de-couple ourselves from the once-competent Adobe ecosystem that's failed to keep up with the times.

@YAID3d I would say, because it is generally regarded as a final distribution format, and not one natively shot by a camera or phone.  Because of this, as a "final delivery" codec, it is more often than not, that the video is download/stolen from its source.  While that might not always be the case, I would also say that Apple doesn't official support AV1, so it's unlikely that Adobe would too.

It is ridiculous to me that in 2024 I need to export a different format to then use a third party encoder to get AV1.webm files. For people doing social media, it is already bad enough to not benefit from this, but I do content delivery for stuff like websites and advertisement. AV1 is the new media standard, why can't we have it?

Where is my AV1 support Adobe? pwease

You may want to try using Influx to import files into Media Encoder:

Influx will allow you to import all kinds of audio-video files directly and natively into Premiere Pro, Media Encoder , After Effects, and Audition.

https://www.autokroma.com/Influx

It is now March 25 in the year of our Lord 2024. I have been relegated to using Handbrake to reencode AV1 youtube videos into h265 before ingesting into After Effects. There still is no solution in sight. Stay strong fellow brethren.

As of this day, I'm still waiting for Adobe to implement AV1 encoder.