. If you need the 2021 version specifically for compatibility with older projects, you can often find it under the "Other Versions" section in the Creative Cloud Desktop app Further Exploration Learn how to manage and create Custom Encoding Presets to speed up your workflow from the official Adobe Help Center Check out the Full System Requirements to see if your PC or Mac can handle 4K rendering. Read about the latest Release Notes
You need AME 2020 only if you're using it to encode projects from another Adobe application version 2020. If that is not the case, adobe media encoder 2021
Watch Folders (automated encoding of files dropped into a specific folder) got a UI overhaul. You can now apply (e.g., "Scale to 1080p -> Burn Timecode -> Convert to H.264") without writing custom scripts. If that is not the case, Watch Folders