In the end, he hands the rose to , the container that always believed in him.

"He is the most efficient, the most scalable, and the most open-source codec in history. This season, 30 eager video formats will compete for his heart — but only one will earn the right to decode his future."

Meet , the bachelor. He’s stable, reliable, and supports both VP8 and VP9. He doesn't promise 4K HDR drama, but he delivers consistent frame rates without licensing fees. His type? Low latency, adaptive bitrate, and someone who respects a good two-pass encode.

Tune in next week, when "The Bachelorette: FFmpeg" premieres. Will she choose the filter complex or the map command? Would you like a serious technical explanation of libvpx instead (or as well)?