✳ CODEC COMPATIBILITY
Spotify Canvas H.265 / HEVC in MP4
H.265 / HEVC in MP4 is not in spotify-canvas's documented upload list. Convert before uploading.
Quality impact not documented · HEVC is not in the Spotify Canvas spec.
HEVC inside MP4 is supported by modern platforms; older phones may not play it back. Not listed.
Choose a compatible conversion →ISO/IEC 14496-12 (ISO Base Media File Format) (verified 2026-09-18) · Spotify Canvas Spec (verified 2026-09-18)
Frequently asked
Does Spotify Canvas support H.265 / HEVC in MP4?
H.265 / HEVC in MP4 is not in spotify-canvas's documented upload list. Convert before uploading. Koldflux's compatibility engine reaches this verdict from sourced platform documentation.
Should I convert H.265 / HEVC in MP4 for Spotify Canvas?
H265 inside MP4 is not the recommended upload for spotify-canvas; H264 inside MP4 is.
Will Spotify Canvas re-encode my file?
HEVC is not in the Spotify Canvas spec.