Methods and systems for decoding a video stream are provided, a method comprises receiving a coded video stream comprising a picture partitioned into a plurality of tile groups, each of the plurality of tile groups include at least one tile, the coded video stream further comprising a first indicator that indicates whether a tile group of the plurality of tile groups has a rectangular shape; identifying whether the tile group of the picture has the rectangular shape based on the first indicator; and reconstructing, forwarding, or discarding the tile group.