Using QuickSync for transcoding in Plex

[zamana]

Hi!

My current setup is an Supermicro X11SSL-CF and an Intel Xeon E3-1245-v5.

Recently I realized that my Plex Server, when transcoding, is not using the hardware acceleration provided by the QuickSync feature that the CPU provides.

What do I need to do (in terms of hardware and software) for this to work?

Some questions...

1) Would be necessary to disable the VGA output jumper, like this:

2) Is it true that the C232 chipset of the X11SSL-CF MB doesn't support QuickSync, as said on this thread?

Thanks.
Regards.

 

[Chris Moore]

Recently I realized that my Plex Server, when transcoding, is not using the hardware acceleration provided by the QuickSync feature that the CPU provides.

Plex on FreeNAS cannot use any video hardware to accelerate transcoding. It is CPU transcode only and we have to say this at least twice a week every week. That is just how it is. Sorry.

What do I need to do (in terms of hardware and software) for this to work?

Use Windows or Linux instead.

 

[zamana]

Plex doesn't support hardware acceleration when running inside VMs or Dockers.

Is that the reason why FreeNas doesn't support it also? Is it because Plex runs in a jail?

 

[zamana]

Use Windows or Linux instead.

My current media server is an Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS.

 

[Chris Moore]

Plex doesn't support hardware acceleration when running inside VMs or Dockers.

Is that the reason why FreeNas doesn't support it also? Is it because Plex runs in a jail?

The jail is a light-weight BSD virtualization technology. I have no trouble with my CPU having plenty of guts to do all the transcoding I need. I don't see the need for GPU assist.

Also, there is this: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinm...look-the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#595de6baeaa5

 

[Ericloewe]

Is it because Plex runs in a jail?

It would be a limitation, but a more fundamental problem is a lack of support for these things on FreeBSD.