Me realising ffmpeg supports quicksync 🫦 (it also supports nvenc/amf for people that way inclined)
May 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Me realising ffmpeg supports quicksync 🫦 (it also supports nvenc/amf for people that way inclined)
you can still do that. you need like 8 _maybe_ 16GB of RAM and any intel that can run window 11 will have quicksync and handle multiple transcodes. a micro/mini is a great option.
September 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
you can still do that. you need like 8 _maybe_ 16GB of RAM and any intel that can run window 11 will have quicksync and handle multiple transcodes. a micro/mini is a great option.
Do keep in mind that GPU-level support is still required for these codecs (AMD AMF, NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QuickSync).
Please make sure that your GPU hardware supports the video codec you want to use; otherwise you will have to fallback to CPU encoding, which is slower than hardware encoding.
Please make sure that your GPU hardware supports the video codec you want to use; otherwise you will have to fallback to CPU encoding, which is slower than hardware encoding.
April 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Do keep in mind that GPU-level support is still required for these codecs (AMD AMF, NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QuickSync).
Please make sure that your GPU hardware supports the video codec you want to use; otherwise you will have to fallback to CPU encoding, which is slower than hardware encoding.
Please make sure that your GPU hardware supports the video codec you want to use; otherwise you will have to fallback to CPU encoding, which is slower than hardware encoding.
Went from a system with a GTX 1080 to one where I'm using the integrated GPU in an i5 12600T for QuickSync in Plex.
I uninstalled the drivers before transferring the hard drive to prevent any conflicts after I moved the installation, but it's a moot point because I was forced to reinstall anyway.
I uninstalled the drivers before transferring the hard drive to prevent any conflicts after I moved the installation, but it's a moot point because I was forced to reinstall anyway.
Wait, what did you need to uninstall the nvidia drivers for...
May 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Went from a system with a GTX 1080 to one where I'm using the integrated GPU in an i5 12600T for QuickSync in Plex.
I uninstalled the drivers before transferring the hard drive to prevent any conflicts after I moved the installation, but it's a moot point because I was forced to reinstall anyway.
I uninstalled the drivers before transferring the hard drive to prevent any conflicts after I moved the installation, but it's a moot point because I was forced to reinstall anyway.
I run Unraid on my machine because it can be run form a USB stick as well.
You can probably find a cheapish server out there as you don’t need much and start even with cheap refurb 250GB drives.
One with Intel Quicksync, you don’t need a GPU for transcoding but even a GT710 will do fine.
You can probably find a cheapish server out there as you don’t need much and start even with cheap refurb 250GB drives.
One with Intel Quicksync, you don’t need a GPU for transcoding but even a GT710 will do fine.
September 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I run Unraid on my machine because it can be run form a USB stick as well.
You can probably find a cheapish server out there as you don’t need much and start even with cheap refurb 250GB drives.
One with Intel Quicksync, you don’t need a GPU for transcoding but even a GT710 will do fine.
You can probably find a cheapish server out there as you don’t need much and start even with cheap refurb 250GB drives.
One with Intel Quicksync, you don’t need a GPU for transcoding but even a GT710 will do fine.
imagine a modern version of this mfer with quicksync and thunderbolt as the core of a streaming setup 🥴
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This is a Sony Anycast Station AWS-G500HD from 2007. It's essentially a Sony luggable PIII 933Mhz PC that runs Linux 2.4.20 with a ton of FPGAs to do the heavy lifting of a video switcher. Plus glorious physical buttons, faders, dials, and removable keyboard. And a jog wheel.
This is a Sony Anycast Station AWS-G500HD from 2007. It's essentially a Sony luggable PIII 933Mhz PC that runs Linux 2.4.20 with a ton of FPGAs to do the heavy lifting of a video switcher. Plus glorious physical buttons, faders, dials, and removable keyboard. And a jog wheel.
August 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
imagine a modern version of this mfer with quicksync and thunderbolt as the core of a streaming setup 🥴
How are they encoded now?
If you have limited storage and your devices have AV1 decoding it could be worth it. I've done NVENC and Quicksync and they're both fine using Handbrake.
If you have limited storage and your devices have AV1 decoding it could be worth it. I've done NVENC and Quicksync and they're both fine using Handbrake.
July 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
How are they encoded now?
If you have limited storage and your devices have AV1 decoding it could be worth it. I've done NVENC and Quicksync and they're both fine using Handbrake.
If you have limited storage and your devices have AV1 decoding it could be worth it. I've done NVENC and Quicksync and they're both fine using Handbrake.
I'd considered dropping in one of the Ryzen APUs, but while they are low power they're harder to get a hold of at a reasonable price considering they were all OEM-only parts.
Plus the Intel integrated graphics have QuickSync for media rendering, and they still kick AMD's ass in that regard.
Plus the Intel integrated graphics have QuickSync for media rendering, and they still kick AMD's ass in that regard.
May 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I'd considered dropping in one of the Ryzen APUs, but while they are low power they're harder to get a hold of at a reasonable price considering they were all OEM-only parts.
Plus the Intel integrated graphics have QuickSync for media rendering, and they still kick AMD's ass in that regard.
Plus the Intel integrated graphics have QuickSync for media rendering, and they still kick AMD's ass in that regard.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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#RobotsWouldntSurviveThis #UnsubconsciousRobot
#DarkHumor #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #booksky
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May 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
lmfao jellyfin works just fine on my closet laptop i just needed to enable quicksync 😭😭😭😭😭😭
September 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
lmfao jellyfin works just fine on my closet laptop i just needed to enable quicksync 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Finally got hardware transcoding working in Ubuntu on my N100... can finally do 2 or 3 4K transcodes at once.
The old LTS kernel I was running didn't support QuickSync, but the newer kernel also had issues with my NIC
I battled it for two hours and got it all working :) :) :)
The old LTS kernel I was running didn't support QuickSync, but the newer kernel also had issues with my NIC
I battled it for two hours and got it all working :) :) :)
March 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Finally got hardware transcoding working in Ubuntu on my N100... can finally do 2 or 3 4K transcodes at once.
The old LTS kernel I was running didn't support QuickSync, but the newer kernel also had issues with my NIC
I battled it for two hours and got it all working :) :) :)
The old LTS kernel I was running didn't support QuickSync, but the newer kernel also had issues with my NIC
I battled it for two hours and got it all working :) :) :)
IDK if it's the Ryzen CPU (Intel is better for decoding H.264/5 videos because of QuickSync) or what, but I am extremely satisfied with the stutter free playback while editing
December 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM
IDK if it's the Ryzen CPU (Intel is better for decoding H.264/5 videos because of QuickSync) or what, but I am extremely satisfied with the stutter free playback while editing
yea generally a case of quicksync sometimes worth it but generally better disabled ive found
September 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
yea generally a case of quicksync sometimes worth it but generally better disabled ive found
Eu nunca uso transcoding em casa. Alguns amigos e familiares usam mas o quicksync do meu i5 tira de letra com hw transcode.
July 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Eu nunca uso transcoding em casa. Alguns amigos e familiares usam mas o quicksync do meu i5 tira de letra com hw transcode.
hate when im referencing screenshots online to give someone software advice and an update changed terminology for no reason. todays post is brought to you by OBS changing the encoder option from "Quicksync" to "Hardware (QSV)"
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
hate when im referencing screenshots online to give someone software advice and an update changed terminology for no reason. todays post is brought to you by OBS changing the encoder option from "Quicksync" to "Hardware (QSV)"
I would love if AMD-V was supported by all of the hypervisors I often experiment with, but if you aren’t trying to do anything with HAX or HVF and you aren’t seeking to use QuickSync instead of software or dedicated GPU encoding, you probably have no reason to ever buy an i7 or i9 at this point
apropos of nothing, I would like to remind you that Zen 4 CPUs have an RDNA 2 iGPU, support AVX-512 (unlike newer Intel chips), do not require you to disable half/two-thirds of the cores to ensure consistently high performance, and cost only a little over half as much for the same compute power
you should not need to buy a server CPU for it not to include the garbage “energy efficient” cores you are going to turn off and never use the second you power it on if you actually know what you are doing and actually need the kind of CPU you are paying for at that tier :v
July 19, 2024 at 7:45 AM
I would love if AMD-V was supported by all of the hypervisors I often experiment with, but if you aren’t trying to do anything with HAX or HVF and you aren’t seeking to use QuickSync instead of software or dedicated GPU encoding, you probably have no reason to ever buy an i7 or i9 at this point
unsolicited advice (sorry if not wanted): any recent gen intel CPU (Lunar/Meteor/Arrow Lake) with QuickSync has hardware transcoding support for H.265 and AV1 which is future-proof. I run my NAS/media server on a super cheap Intel N150 without any issues :)
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
unsolicited advice (sorry if not wanted): any recent gen intel CPU (Lunar/Meteor/Arrow Lake) with QuickSync has hardware transcoding support for H.265 and AV1 which is future-proof. I run my NAS/media server on a super cheap Intel N150 without any issues :)
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The N100 is just crazy efficient and has good quicksync support, so doesn't even break a sweat when doing media transcoding.
I used to spread raspberry pi's around as boxes to tinker with, but honestly, at the current price point, a mini-pc makes a lot more sense.
I used to spread raspberry pi's around as boxes to tinker with, but honestly, at the current price point, a mini-pc makes a lot more sense.
March 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The N100 is just crazy efficient and has good quicksync support, so doesn't even break a sweat when doing media transcoding.
I used to spread raspberry pi's around as boxes to tinker with, but honestly, at the current price point, a mini-pc makes a lot more sense.
I used to spread raspberry pi's around as boxes to tinker with, but honestly, at the current price point, a mini-pc makes a lot more sense.
Used ThinkPads and Dell Latitude. Intel 8th Gen or newer for a decent thread count and iGPU with a good version of Intel Quicksync. (Should be around USD300 on eBay)
March 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Used ThinkPads and Dell Latitude. Intel 8th Gen or newer for a decent thread count and iGPU with a good version of Intel Quicksync. (Should be around USD300 on eBay)
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July 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Some more unscientific ArrowLake tests:
TrueNAS 25.04.1 QuickSync in Jellyfin works out of the box. NPU is missing firmware (hopefully soon?).
Added 3 old (power hungry) SSDs for a test pool.
Idle: 38W at wall
Transcoding (HEVC to AV1): 65-70W
Serving the transcoded video: 40W
TrueNAS 25.04.1 QuickSync in Jellyfin works out of the box. NPU is missing firmware (hopefully soon?).
Added 3 old (power hungry) SSDs for a test pool.
Idle: 38W at wall
Transcoding (HEVC to AV1): 65-70W
Serving the transcoded video: 40W
June 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Some more unscientific ArrowLake tests:
TrueNAS 25.04.1 QuickSync in Jellyfin works out of the box. NPU is missing firmware (hopefully soon?).
Added 3 old (power hungry) SSDs for a test pool.
Idle: 38W at wall
Transcoding (HEVC to AV1): 65-70W
Serving the transcoded video: 40W
TrueNAS 25.04.1 QuickSync in Jellyfin works out of the box. NPU is missing firmware (hopefully soon?).
Added 3 old (power hungry) SSDs for a test pool.
Idle: 38W at wall
Transcoding (HEVC to AV1): 65-70W
Serving the transcoded video: 40W