Enable hardware accelerated decoding support

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to enhance timeline playback performance by enabling hardware accelerated decoding for H.264/AVC and HEVC media.

  1. Launch Premiere Pro.

  2. Select Edit > Preferences > Media.

  3. Select H264/HEVC hardware accelerated decoding (requires restart).

  4. Select OK.

  5. Restart Premiere Pro to apply changes.

Your timeline playback is optimized for smoother performance with H.264/AVC and HEVC media.