---
title: kVTCompressionPropertyKey_RecommendedParallelizedSubdivisionMinimumFrameCount
framework: videotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_recommendedparallelizedsubdivisionminimumframecount
---

# kVTCompressionPropertyKey_RecommendedParallelizedSubdivisionMinimumFrameCount

The recommended minimum number of video frames for a given subdivision in a parallel encoding configuration.

## Declaration

```swift
let kVTCompressionPropertyKey_RecommendedParallelizedSubdivisionMinimumFrameCount: CFString
```

## Discussion

Discussion For best results, ensure that the total number of frames of a parallelized subdivision is greater than or equal to this value. note: This configuration isn’t supported by all video encoders.

## See Also

### Parallelization

- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_RecommendedParallelizationLimit](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_recommendedparallelizationlimit.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_RecommendedParallelizedSubdivisionMinimumDuration](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_recommendedparallelizedsubdivisionminimumduration.md)