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Ubuntu - GPU - VA-API

Set Environment Variables

unset LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME VDPAU_DRIVER DRI_PRIME
 
export VDPAU_DRIVER=radeonsi
export LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=radeonsi

NOTE: You can override the driver for VA-API by using the LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME environment variable:

AMD:
- 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.