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When the livekit front-end streaming encoder only uses av1, should Adaptivestream, dynacast, and Simulcast be set to true or false, respectively

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When using the AV1 codec with the LiveKit front-end streaming encoder, here are the considerations for the settings you mentioned:
• *Dynacast:* Dynacast will automatically be enabled when using SVC codecs like AV1. It can only pause entire streams, not individual layers, in this case.
• *AdaptiveStream:* This feature can be enabled to allow LiveKit to automatically manage the quality of subscribed video tracks based on bandwidth and CPU optimization.
• *Simulcast:* Simulcast is generally enabled by default in LiveKit SDKs. However, with AV1, which supports SVC (Scalable Video Coding), simulcast may not be necessary as SVC inherently provides similar benefits by encoding multiple layers within a single stream.
If you have specific requirements or scenarios in mind, feel free to share them, and I can provide more tailored guidance.
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/client-sdk-android/livekit-android-sdk/io.livekit.android.room/-room/dynacast.html|dynacast> | <https://docs.livekit.io/client-sdk-swift/documentation/livekit/roomoptions|RoomOptions | Documentation> | <https://docs.livekit.io/home/client/tracks/advanced/|Codecs and more | LiveKit Docs>