[Issue]: Jellyfin Not Using AMD GPU #4137

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opened 2026-02-07 00:28:11 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 1 comment
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Originally created by @jiangcuo on GitHub (Aug 22, 2022).

Please describe your bug

Hi,
I have installed RX550 on my arm machine .
I set vaapi on jellyfin web.

# vainfo
error: can't connect to X server!
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_10
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
vainfo: VA-API version: 1.10 (libva 2.10.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 20.3.5 for Radeon RX550/550 Series (POLARIS12, DRM 3.40.0, 5.10.0-16-arm64, LLVM 11.0.1)
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
      VAProfileMPEG2Simple            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileMPEG2Main              :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Simple              :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Main                :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Advanced            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline:	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline:	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264Main               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264Main               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264High               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264High               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileHEVCMain               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain10             :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileJPEGBaseline           :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileNone                   :	VAEntrypointVideoProc

I find ffmpeg log " -codec:v:0 libx264"

Jellyfin Version

10.8.0

if other:

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Environment

- OS: debian11 
- Virtualization: no
- Clients: iOS
- Browser: safari
- FFmpeg Version:  5.1-Jellyfin
- Playback Method:
- Hardware Acceleration: amd vaapi
- Plugins:
- Reverse Proxy:
- Base URL:
- Networking:
- Storage:

Jellyfin logs

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FFmpeg logs

/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg -analyzeduration 200M  -canvas_size 1920x1080 -i file:"/data/Interstellar.2014.2160p.UHD.HDR.AV1.Opus.Multi6-dAV1nci.mkv" -map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1 -threads 0 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -codec:v:0 libx264 -preset superfast -crf 23 -maxrate 12145747 -bufsize 24291494 -profile:v:0 high -level 51 -x264opts:0 subme=0:me_range=4:rc_lookahead=10:me=dia:no_chroma_me:8x8dct=0:partitions=none -force_key_frames:0 "expr:gte(t,n_forced*3)" -sc_threshold:v:0 0 -filter_complex "[0:13]scale=trunc(min(max(iw\,ih*a)\,min(3840\,2160*a))/2)*2:trunc(min(max(iw/a\,ih)\,min(3840/a\,2160))/2)*2[sub];[0:0]setparams=color_primaries=bt709:color_trc=bt709:colorspace=bt709,scale=trunc(min(max(iw\,ih*a)\,min(3840\,2160*a))/2)*2:trunc(min(max(iw/a\,ih)\,min(3840/a\,2160))/2)*2,format=yuv420p[main];[main][sub]overlay=eof_action=endall:shortest=1:repeatlast=0" -start_at_zero -flags -global_header -codec:a:0 libfdk_aac -ac 6 -ab 640000 -copyts -avoid_negative_ts disabled -max_muxing_queue_size 2048 -f hls -max_delay 5000000 -hls_time 3 -hls_segment_type mpegts -start_number 0 -hls_base_url "hls/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965/" -hls_segment_filename "/var/lib/jellyfin/transcodes/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965%d.ts" -hls_playlist_type event -hls_list_size 0 -y "/var/lib/jellyfin/transcodes/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965.m3u8"

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Originally created by @jiangcuo on GitHub (Aug 22, 2022). ### Please describe your bug Hi, I have installed RX550 on my arm machine . I set vaapi on jellyfin web. ``` # vainfo error: can't connect to X server! libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0 libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_10 libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 vainfo: VA-API version: 1.10 (libva 2.10.0) vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 20.3.5 for Radeon RX550/550 Series (POLARIS12, DRM 3.40.0, 5.10.0-16-arm64, LLVM 11.0.1) vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Simple : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileHEVCMain10 : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointVideoProc ``` I find ffmpeg log " -codec:v:0 libx264" ### Jellyfin Version 10.8.0 ### if other: _No response_ ### Environment ```markdown - OS: debian11 - Virtualization: no - Clients: iOS - Browser: safari - FFmpeg Version: 5.1-Jellyfin - Playback Method: - Hardware Acceleration: amd vaapi - Plugins: - Reverse Proxy: - Base URL: - Networking: - Storage: ``` ### Jellyfin logs _No response_ ### FFmpeg logs ```shell /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg -analyzeduration 200M -canvas_size 1920x1080 -i file:"/data/Interstellar.2014.2160p.UHD.HDR.AV1.Opus.Multi6-dAV1nci.mkv" -map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1 -threads 0 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -codec:v:0 libx264 -preset superfast -crf 23 -maxrate 12145747 -bufsize 24291494 -profile:v:0 high -level 51 -x264opts:0 subme=0:me_range=4:rc_lookahead=10:me=dia:no_chroma_me:8x8dct=0:partitions=none -force_key_frames:0 "expr:gte(t,n_forced*3)" -sc_threshold:v:0 0 -filter_complex "[0:13]scale=trunc(min(max(iw\,ih*a)\,min(3840\,2160*a))/2)*2:trunc(min(max(iw/a\,ih)\,min(3840/a\,2160))/2)*2[sub];[0:0]setparams=color_primaries=bt709:color_trc=bt709:colorspace=bt709,scale=trunc(min(max(iw\,ih*a)\,min(3840\,2160*a))/2)*2:trunc(min(max(iw/a\,ih)\,min(3840/a\,2160))/2)*2,format=yuv420p[main];[main][sub]overlay=eof_action=endall:shortest=1:repeatlast=0" -start_at_zero -flags -global_header -codec:a:0 libfdk_aac -ac 6 -ab 640000 -copyts -avoid_negative_ts disabled -max_muxing_queue_size 2048 -f hls -max_delay 5000000 -hls_time 3 -hls_segment_type mpegts -start_number 0 -hls_base_url "hls/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965/" -hls_segment_filename "/var/lib/jellyfin/transcodes/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965%d.ts" -hls_playlist_type event -hls_list_size 0 -y "/var/lib/jellyfin/transcodes/3c79f31292b6b688d078ec2860377965.m3u8" ``` ### Please attach any browser or client logs here _No response_ ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
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Reference: starred/jellyfin#4137