# Using diffrent codecs for video and screen share

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**Category:** mediasoup libraries\
**Created:** [March 24, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/using-diffrent-codecs-for-video-and-screen-share/679 "2020-03-24T22:15:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/using-diffrent-codecs-for-video-and-screen-share/679/5 "2020-03-25T22:19:45Z")

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> [@mediasoup-client 3.6.0 released with per Producer codec selection](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/mediasoup-client-3-6-0-released-with-per-producer-codec-selection/686):
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> mediasoup-client 3.6.0 has been released. It comes with the ability to choose a desired codec per Producer. Sometimes it’s useful to use, for instance, H264 for webcam and VP8 for screen sharing. This is now possible. More info: [https://mediasoup.org/documentation/v3/tricks/#using-a-different-video-codec-in-each-producer](https://mediasoup.org/documentation/v3/tricks/#using-a-different-video-codec-in-each-producer)

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