Enable hardware accelerated decoding support

Last updated on Aug 22, 2025

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

Launch Premiere Pro.

Select Edit > Preferences > Media.

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

Select OK.

Restart Premiere Pro to apply changes.

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