Method and apparatus for video coding

An apparatus for video decoding, comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to
• decode prediction information of a current block in a current picture of a video sequence, the prediction information indicating a bilateral matching advanced motion vector prediction (AMVP)-merge mode for the current block;
• determine an AMVP predictor and a merge predictor for the current block;
• perform a first motion vector (MV) refinement on one of unrefined MVs of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor to obtain a first refined MV for one of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor;
• and
• decode the current block based on the first refined MV selected for the one of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor and one of the unrefined MVs selected for the other of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor.

A method of video encoding at an encoder, comprising:

• generating prediction information of a current block in a current picture of a video sequence, the prediction information indicating a bilateral matching advanced motion vector prediction (AMVP)-merge mode for the current block;
• determining an AMVP predictor and a merge predictor for the current block;
• performing a first motion vector (MV) refinement on one of unrefined MVs of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor to obtain a first refined MV for one of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor;
• and
• encoding the current block based on the first refined MV selected for the one of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor and one of the unrefined MVs selected for the other of the AMVP predictor and the merge predictor.