Chapter 122: --gl flag

Core Idea

When rendering a video in Remotion, different GL renderer backends can be selected.

Key Concepts

• Remotion 5.0 default
• Recommended renderers in Remotion 4.0
• Using the GPU
• Selecting the renderer backend
• Via Node.JS APIs
• Via Config file
• Via CLI flag
• See also

Code Examples

Config.setChromiumOpenGlRenderer("angle");

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for --gl flag from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand remotion 5.0 default when working with --gl flag.
2. Understand recommended renderers in remotion 4.0 when working with --gl flag.
3. Understand using the gpu when working with --gl flag.
4. Understand selecting the renderer backend when working with --gl flag.
5. Understand via node.js apis when working with --gl flag.

Connects To

• Chromium Flags: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.
• Compare ssr: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.
• Dataset Render: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.