Add VAAPI Encoder Support #39

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1. Proryanator commented on Jun 13, 2024

   

   Proryanator

   on Jun 13, 2024

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   I don't have access to an AMD GPU anymore to be able to fully test this feature out, however I could always code it in with a note about it being experimental.
2. geerlingguy commented on Dec 11, 2025

   

   geerlingguy

   on Dec 11, 2025

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   Subscribing — today I was working on testing a couple AMD GPUs, and had to resort to running ffmpeg directly since the amf encoder is only supported with the 'Pro' driver (which I can't install on my particular setup).

   Here's the ffmpeg command I ran for the 720p60 encode:

   ffmpeg -init_hw_device vaapi=foo:/dev/dri/renderD129 -i 720-60.y4m -filter_hw_device foo -vf 'format=nv12,hwupload' -c:v h264_vaapi -pix_fmt yuv420p -movflags +faststart 720-60.mp4
   

   On my ffmpeg install I see the encoders:

    V....D h264_nvenc           NVIDIA NVENC H.264 encoder (codec h264)
    V..... h264_v4l2m2m         V4L2 mem2mem H.264 encoder wrapper (codec h264)
    V....D h264_vaapi           H.264/AVC (VAAPI) (codec h264)
    V....D h264_vulkan          H.264/AVC (Vulkan) (codec h264)
   

   This is on a Raspberry Pi; I don't expect every encoder under the sun to be supported of course, but I think vaapi might be more widespread than h264_amf/hevc_amf at least.

   (I'd be willing to test, too, if it lines up with some of my testing cycles.)
3. mardaravicius commented on Aug 2, 2026

   

   mardaravicius

   on Aug 2, 2026

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   attempt to add support for it:
   #82