Pilotix
HEVC remote desktop
HEVC where it helps, H.264 when it doesn’t.
Pilotix targets HEVC on capable viewer/agent combinations for better compression, and falls back to H.264 safely. The router never transcodes — the agent decides based on real encode capability, and the browser decodes.
What you get
Built into the product, not bolted on.
- HEVC chosen when viewer decode and agent encode both support it
- Safe H.264 fallback if HEVC is unavailable or encoder startup fails
- Router stays codec-agnostic; the agent makes the final call
- Codec selection is visible, not hidden from the user
Analytics overlay showing the selected codec and transport.
FAQ
Good to know
What happens if HEVC fails mid-startup?
The session falls back to H.264 so the connection doesn’t fail outright.
Why does Linux often prefer H.264?
When only software HEVC is available, H.264 is preferred for a production-quality default.
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