Updating as soon as possible is highly recommended. No issues will be addressed, regardless of severity. HandBrake does not work or is severely limited on these system versions.
Please update to enjoy the latest features and bug fixes. Most issues will likely not be addressed.
HandBrake might work on these system versions with limitations. Issue reports are welcome and addressed based on team availability. The HandBrake Team and community members provide volunteer support. HandBrake is maintained and tested working on these system versions. The following describes the level of support available for the current HandBrake version as indicated by the status for each system version. Please see the specific documentation pages for these encoders for further details. This should not be necessary if you are running Windows 11. This should help maintain performance when HandBrake is not a foreground window. In HandBrake Preferences, we also recommend you set the “Priority Level” to “Normal” on the Advanced tab.
If you are using Windows 10 and also have an Intel 12th generation CPU (or newer), we recommend using the “High Performance” power profile in Windows. While it may be technically possible to run HandBrake on hardware not meeting these requirements, it is not recommended.
10 GB or more recommended for processing and storing your new videos.6 to 16 GB or more for transcoding ultra high definition video (2160p 4K).2 to 8 GB for transcoding high definition video (720p/1080p).1 GB for transcoding standard definition video (480p/576p).Depends on settings used but as a general guide:.Apple Silicon M1 and newer, recent Intel Macs supported per the above.Intel Core (6th generation and newer) i3, i5, i7, i9, or equivalent Xeon.The following is the minimum level of hardware HandBrake formally supports. Flatpak apps for Linux draft Fully-contained applications compatible with multiple Linux distributions.