HandBrake’s first major release of 2026 introduces professional ProRes and DNxHR encoders, MOV export support, and AV1 hardware encoding, strengthening the capabilities of the popular open-source video transcoder.
HandBrake has released version 1.11.0, marking the first major update of 2026 for the free and open-source video transcoder available across Linux, macOS, and Windows. The release introduces professional-grade video encoding capabilities, new container support, and platform improvements aimed at production workflows and archival use.
The headline addition is support for ProRes and DNxHR encoders, listed in the software as…