H265 — The Voice Season 26

| Episode | Air date | Segment | Notable highlights | |--------|----------|---------|---------------------| | | 23 Sep 2024 | Blind Auditions (Part 1) | 12 new artists get turned chairs; “Golden Ticket” introduced for a direct pass to Battles. | | Episode 2 – Blind Auditions | 30 Sep 2024 | Blind Auditions (Part 2) | First “Steal” of the season – a contestant saved by Gwen’s team. | | Episode 3 – Blind Auditions | 7 Oct 2024 | Blind Auditions (Part 3) | Record‑breaking 4‑chair turn for a 16‑year‑old R&B vocalist. | | Episode 4 – Battles | 14 Oct 2024 | Battles (Round 1) | Introduction of “Battle Pass” – a coach can send a winner straight to Knockouts. | | Episode 5 – Battles | 21 Oct 2024 | Battles (Round 2) | Guest mentor Alicia Keys appears for Team Kelly. | | Episode 6 – Knockouts | 28 Oct 2024 | Knockouts (Part 1) | First “Instant Save” via Twitter poll. | | Episode 7 – Knockouts | 4 Nov 2024 | Knockouts (Part 2) | John Legend performs “All of Me” with a contestant. | | Episode 8 – Live Playoffs | 11 Nov 2024 | Live Playoffs (Top 24) | Audience voting opens through the NBC app and website. | | Episode 9 – Live Playoffs | 18 Nov 2024 | Live Playoffs (Top 16) | “Wildcard” round introduced – one eliminated act can return via fan vote. | | Episode 10 – Live Playoffs | 25 Nov 2024 | Live Playoffs (Top 12) | First “duet” performances with celebrity guests. | | Episode 11 – Semi‑Final | 2 Dec 2024 | Semi‑Final (Top 8) | “Coach’s Choice” songs; emotional goodbye to Blake Shelton’s last season. | | Episode 12 – Finale (Pre‑Show) | 9 Dec 2024 | Finale (Pre‑Show) | Recap of the journey; behind‑the‑scenes footage. | | Episode 13 – Grand Finale | 22 May 2025 | Grand Finale (Live) | Winner announced; special performances by past champions. |

took his role seriously, steering two artists to the Top 5 and securing a win in his first season. the voice season 26 h265

Bottom line: The h265 encode of Season 26 delivers near-lossless visual quality at half the storage space. Just ensure your playback device supports hardware decoding of HEVC. | Episode | Air date | Segment |