diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bdb300..57d2baf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   - Resolution (supports output higher than your display resolution)  
   - Frame rate (FPS)  
   - Camera settings (Camera2, ReeCamera, None or Default)
+  - Encoding (h.264, HEVC, AV1)
 - Output files saved to:  
   ```
   Beat Saber/Renders/Finished
@@ -37,4 +38,3 @@ From there, you can:
 
   *(The mod will not run unless using `-fpfc` or the first person flying controller)*
 - Ensure that the replay files being played are not broken or your replay playback mod is broken, this mod does not handle the replays themselves
-- Audio is currently **NOT** recorded from the game, and is instead muxed in from the beatmaps ogg/egg file
diff --git a/RenderMod/Render/EncoderHelpers.cs b/RenderMod/Render/EncoderHelpers.cs
index 64abb9a..d7f259e 100644
--- a/RenderMod/Render/EncoderHelpers.cs
+++ b/RenderMod/Render/EncoderHelpers.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+using System;
 using IPA.Utilities;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using Debug = UnityEngine.Debug;
 
 namespace RenderMod.Render
 {
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ public static string SelectBestEncoder()
 
                 if (IsEncoderUsable("hevc_qsv", encodersOutput))
                     return "hevc_qsv";
-
+                
                 return "libx265";
             }
             
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ public static string SelectBestEncoder()
 
             if (IsEncoderUsable("h264_qsv", encodersOutput))
                 return "h264_qsv";
-
+            
             return "libx264";
         }
 
@@ -77,12 +79,14 @@ private static string GetEncodersOutput()
                 return string.Empty;
             }
         }
-
+        
         private static bool IsEncoderUsable(string encoder, string encodersOutput)
         {
             if (!encodersOutput.Contains(encoder))
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"{encoder} is unavailable!");
                 return false;
-
+            }
             return TestEncoder(encoder);
         }
 
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ public static bool TestEncoder(string encoder)
                 proc.StartInfo.Arguments =
                     $"-hide_banner -loglevel error " +
                     $"-f lavfi -i testsrc=size=1280x720:rate=30 " +
-                    $"-c:v {encoder} -t 1 -f null -";
+                    $"-vf format=yuv420p -c:v {encoder} -t 1 -f null -";
 
                 proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
                 proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
@@ -130,7 +134,11 @@ public static (string encoder, string args) BuildEncoderArgs(string encoder)
             switch (ReplayRenderSettings.Preset)
             {
                 case QualityPreset.Low:
-                    if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
+                    if (encoder.Contains("av1_nvenc"))
+                    {
+                        presetArgs = $"-preset fast -rc vbr {bitrateArg}";
+                    }
+                    else if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
                     {
                         presetArgs = $"-preset fast -rc vbr_hq -cq 28 {bitrateArg}";
                     }
@@ -153,7 +161,11 @@ public static (string encoder, string args) BuildEncoderArgs(string encoder)
                     break;
 
                 case QualityPreset.Medium:
-                    if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
+                    if (encoder.Contains("av1_nvenc"))
+                    {
+                        presetArgs = $"-preset medium -rc vbr {bitrateArg}";
+                    }
+                    else if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
                     {
                         presetArgs = $"-preset medium -rc vbr_hq -cq 23 {bitrateArg}";
                     }
@@ -176,7 +188,11 @@ public static (string encoder, string args) BuildEncoderArgs(string encoder)
                     break;
 
                 case QualityPreset.High:
-                    if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
+                    if (encoder.Contains("av1_nvenc"))
+                    {
+                        presetArgs = $"-preset slow -rc vbr -tune hq {bitrateArg}";
+                    }
+                    else if (encoder.Contains("nvenc"))
                     {
                         presetArgs = $"-preset slow -rc vbr_hq -cq 18 {bitrateArg}";
                     }
diff --git a/RenderMod/Render/RenderManager.cs b/RenderMod/Render/RenderManager.cs
index 26a5f47..01f16df 100644
--- a/RenderMod/Render/RenderManager.cs
+++ b/RenderMod/Render/RenderManager.cs
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ public static void StartAudioCapture()
             currentState = RenderState.Audio;
             if (beatleaderRender)
             {
-                _log.Notice("Starting video render for BeatLeader replay");
+                _log.Notice("Starting audio render for BeatLeader replay");
                 BeatLeaderWarningPatch.TargetMethod()?.Invoke(BeatLeaderWarningPatch.instance, null);
             }
             else
             {
-                _log.Notice("Starting video render for ScoreSaber replay");
+                _log.Notice("Starting audio render for ScoreSaber replay");
                 ScoreSaberWarningPatch.TargetMethod()?.Invoke(ScoreSaberWarningPatch.instance, null);
             }
         }
@@ -105,14 +105,19 @@ public static void StopRender()
 
             try
             {
+                _log.Notice($"Muxing raw video stream to mp4...");
                 FFmpegPipe.RemuxRawStreamToMp4(latestVideoFile, tempVideoMp4, ReplayRenderSettings.FPS);
                 _log.Notice($"Raw video stream remuxed to MP4: {tempVideoMp4}");
-
+                
+                _log.Notice($"Muxing audio and video into a final mp4 file...");
                 FFmpegPipe.AddAudioToMp4(tempVideoMp4, latestAudioFile, finalMp4, ReplayRenderSettings.AudioBitrateKbps);
                 _log.Notice($"Final muxed MP4 created: {finalMp4}");
 
                 Process.Start("explorer.exe", $"/select,\"{finalMp4}\"");
                 DingPlayer.shouldPlayDing = true;
+                //deleting temp files
+                File.Delete(latestVideoFile);
+                File.Delete(latestAudioFile);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -151,11 +156,22 @@ internal static void SceneChange(Scene scene1, Scene scene2)
                 case RenderState.None:
                     break;
                 case RenderState.Video:
+                    
                     if (scene2.name.ToLower() != "gamecore")
                     {
                         _log.Notice("Exiting gameplay scene, starting audio capture in 2 seconds");
                         // leaving gameplay (render end)
-                        Task.Delay(2000).ContinueWith(t => StartAudioCapture());
+                        var codec = ReplayRenderSettings.VideoCodec;
+                        if (codec == "av1") //have to delay audio capture a bit more when using av1, ffmpeg takes longer to finish doing its av1 shit
+                        {
+                            _log.Notice("AV1 detected, waiting 15 seconds instead of 2...");
+                            Task.Delay(15000).ContinueWith(t => StartAudioCapture()); //ideally wait for ffmpeg exit and then delay by 2 seconds, fml
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Task.Delay(2000).ContinueWith(t => StartAudioCapture());
+                        }
+                        
                     }
                     break;
                 case RenderState.Audio:
@@ -177,4 +193,4 @@ internal static void SceneChange(Scene scene1, Scene scene2)
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
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