Faster hybrid three pass encoding for video streaming

A system for hybrid three pass encoding, comprising:

• a memory comprising non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store video data;
• one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to:
• perform a first pass encoding of a video input using a lower complexity encoder, thereby generating a complexity curve for the video input;
• split the video input into a plurality of segments;
• perform a two pass encoding of each of the plurality of segments using a higher complexity encoder and the complexity curve generated in the first pass encoding;
• and
• output an encoded rendition of the video input,
• wherein a first encoding time for performing the first pass encoding is at least 25% less than a second encoding time for performing the two pass encoding.

A method for hybrid three pass encoding, comprising:

• performing a first pass encoding of a rendition of a video input using a lower complexity encoder, thereby generating a complexity curve for the rendition of the video input, the rendition comprising one of a plurality of renditions;
• splitting each of the plurality of renditions into a plurality of segments;
• performing two pass encoding on each of the plurality of segments for the plurality of renditions using a higher complexity encoder and the complexity curve for the rendition;
• and
• outputting a plurality of encoded renditions of the video input,
• wherein a first encoding time for performing the first pass encoding is at least 25% less than a second encoding time for performing the two pass encoding.

A system for hybrid three pass encoding, comprising:

• a memory comprising non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store video data;
• one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to:
• perform a first pass encoding of a rendition of a video input using a lower complexity encoder, thereby generating a complexity curve for the rendition of the video input, the rendition comprising one of a plurality of renditions;
• split each of the plurality of renditions into a plurality of segments;
• perform two pass encoding on each of the plurality of segments for the plurality of renditions using a higher complexity encoder and the complexity curve for the rendition;
• and
• output a plurality of encoded renditions of the video input,
• wherein a first encoding time for performing the first pass encoding is at least 25% less than a second encoding time for performing the two pass encoding.