I decided to test against my usual x264 workflow. Here are my settings and the results.
Just re-encoded Young Sheldon S01 with libvpx. Mind blown.
It keeps Sheldon’s bowtie sharp while cutting the file size in half compared to older formats. 3. The "Young Sheldon" Test young sheldon s01 libvpx
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To compress Young Sheldon Season 1 using the reference library, your local installation of must be compiled with explicitly enabled external libraries. Verify your current environmental build by running your terminal interface: ffmpeg -encoders | grep libvpx Use code with caution. I decided to test against my usual x264 workflow
I recently decided to re-encode my copy of Young Sheldon Season 01. Like many of you, I’m constantly battling for hard drive space, but I refuse to watch "blocky" video. Since Young Sheldon is a multi-cam sitcom set in the late 80s/early 90s, it has a specific visual texture that can fall apart with aggressive compression.
⚠️ Note: Not compatible with old smart TVs. Use VLC or MPV. Mind blown
How to Optimize Young Sheldon Season 1 Using Libvpx (VP9) for Small File Sizes
Used on Young Sheldon Season 1. ✅ Same visual quality as the 50GB release ✅ Final size: 11.3 GB for all 22 episodes ✅ Direct plays on Chrome/Firefox
To clarify: is an open-source video codec (VP8/VP9) often used in MKV/WebM files for high-quality compression. It's not an official part of the show's title.
Leo ran the first episode through a libvpx encoder. He watched as the library analyzed every pixel.
