Video format of recorded videos changed to hevc format!?

There are a couple things to clarify about HEVC and your iPhone videos:

1. HEVC Doesn't Reduce Quality: HEVC (H.265) is actually a more efficient codec than H.264, meaning it can achieve the same quality with smaller file sizes. It's possible there's a different reason the quality seems lower in your videos.
2. Videos Don't Automatically Convert: iOS updates wouldn't automatically change the format of existing videos on your iPhone. The videos likely were recorded in HEVC from the beginning, especially if they were filmed after you upgraded to an iPhone model that supports HEVC recording (iPhone 11 and later).

jozewokk wrote:

I actually tried both Automatic and Keep originals in Photos App on iphone. It doesn't work.

it is strange that when photographs are downloaded from iphone to desktop, they are converted from HEIC to jpg format and thereby it size and quality increases.

Converting a photo from HEIC to JPG – or any other format – would not increase quality. You will get at most the same quality that was present in the original. Given that JPEG uses lossy compression, the converted photo will likely have at least marginally worse quality than the original.

The size may increase, but size is not the same thing as quality.

Hey there,

Look, I don't know if the videos were initially shot in h.264 or in h.265 hevc. All I can confidently say is, regardless, when transferred to PC the video info would read h.264 as a codec. Now if I transfer the very same video from iphone to Pc the codec is h.265, lower file size and bad quality: I don't know what the **** happened with iOS.

Best solution : (only if you want to work on videos on PC or Mac), is to use Wetransfer (just make sure to toggle "Most compatible" in options below

good luck

While smartphones themselves can't harbor malicious intent, we must actively fortify their defenses. Tighten your device settings, be mindful of how you sync, and protect your digital treasure trove by safeguarding sensitive information with your loved ones. Don't underestimate the power of simple security measures. Employ strong passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and regularly update software.

 However, the vulnerabilities lie in our usage and connectivity. Unsecured settings, careless syncing, and oversharing sensitive information can transform this innocuous device into a Trojan horse for attackers. Vigilance is key.

If you feel an unauthorized person/app is remotely using, controlling or monitoring your device, then that is possible only if you have done one or more of the following Don'ts...

1. Don't hand over an iPhone to kids or to a stranger without Enabling Guided Access
2. Don't share Apple IDs
3. Don't Jailbreak
4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device
5. Don't give in to Phishing
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If one of the above is true then quickly change the Apple ID Password and Return iPhone settings to their defaults.

Sir,

I don't see how it is constructive and helpful to deny one's experience. If the person says the quality degraded then trust that it did.

I experience the same issue as our fellow.

For the same video, if I transfer it today the quality is much lesser and the codec info on PC now shows h.265 whereas the copy of the same video, from the same iphone that I had transferred months prior on the very same PC shows h.264:

Do you have an idea on what would explain that and how to remediate to it?

Also, regardless to whether they had been recorded in HEVC or H.264, fact is, that the old full quality full size old copies of the same videos show H.264, and now it is no longer the case if we transfer the very same video: Why? What happened? How to fix it?

if you can help with this thank you very much

Hi, did you find a way to get back to transferring your videos as they were? I experience exactly the same issue as you. And I also realized it around esrly May...it really doesn't make sense