# How to stream an H.265 IP-cam {% embed url="" %} **YouTube Video:** Video tutorial {% endembed %} ## What is H.265? High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a standard for encoding video content and images. Compared to H.264/MPEG-4, the codec offers twice the compression while maintaining the same quality. ## When does it make sense to use H.265? There are several cases where it may be helpful to use H.265 for the transport path to the server. Since there are currently no H.265-capable video players, the video stream must be transcoded to H.264 after it arrives at the server so that the video player can display it. ## Learn more {% content-ref url="/pages/-MYd\_eWFK56LZQkA-iAN" %} [User Guides](/restreamer/knowledge-base/user-guides.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/-MXb\_m72sKwXpgM5udfT" %} [Knowledge Base](/restreamer/knowledge-base/manual.md) {% endcontent-ref %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.datarhei.com/restreamer/knowledge-base/user-guides/how-to-stream-an-h.265-ip-cam.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.