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--- ubuntu:gpu:va-api [2023/06/06 13:04] – peter
+++ ubuntu:gpu:va-api [2023/06/18 13:32] (current) – peter
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 ====== Ubuntu - GPU - VA-API ======
-[[Ubuntu:GPU:VA-API:vainfo|vainfo]]
+**VA-API** (Video Acceleration API) is an open source application programming interface that allows applications such as VLC media player or GStreamer to use hardware video acceleration capabilities, usually provided by the graphics processing unit.
+----
-[[Ubuntu:GPU:VA-API:Override the driver for VA-API|Override the driver for VA-API]]
+[[Ubuntu:GPU:VA-API:Check if hardware decoding is active|Check if hardware decoding is active]]
+[[Ubuntu:GPU:VA-API:Check the settings for VA-API|Check the settings for VA-API]]
-===== Set Environment Variables =====
+[[Ubuntu:GPU:VA-API:Override the driver for VA-API|Override the driver for VA-API]]
-<code bash>
-unset LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME VDPAU_DRIVER DRI_PRIME
-export VDPAU_DRIVER=radeonsi
-export LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=radeonsi
-</code>
-<WRAP info>
+----
-**NOTE:**  You can override the driver for VA-API by using the LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME environment variable:
-  * AMD:
+===== References =====
-    * For AMDGPU driver use radeonsi.
-  * Intel graphics:
-    * For libva-intel-driver use i965.
-    * For intel-media-driver use iHD.
-  * NVIDIA:
-    * For Nouveau use nouveau.
-    * For NVIDIA VDPAU use vdpau.
-    * For NVIDIA NVDEC use nvidia.
-</WRAP>
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Acceleration_API