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hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-09
Hi, I've been having stuttering / unplayable media with my current setup (more often with x265 but now with x264 too, not 100% sure).
Hoping for some recommendations to fix that.
Current setup: (Alienware alpha)
Intel Core i3-4130T Dual-Core processor (3M Cache, 2.9GHz)
GeForce 860 equivalent (?) (1st gen maxwell architecture) -- hardware acceleration fails when I try.
upgraded 8TB sdd
ethernet connection to router
TV in separate room (samsung from 2022)
chromecast 4th gen with Jellyfin app connected via wifi
Maybe i just need to have lower quality media?
Ideally, i would keep my media on that alienware above, but i do have a separate gaming computer that i could use.
Ryzen 7 7700
Radeon 6800 xt
1 TB ssd
thank you!
RE: hardware setup - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-09
I'm seeing mixed messages about whether that Nvidia GPU has encoding/decoding or not. The Intel 4130T definitely does have encoding/decoding support, but it has pretty basic codec support and would require you using VAAPI instead of Intel Quick Sync.
Without your logs we can't say for certain what is going on. If you could share your full jellyfin logs via privatebin.net, we can figure out exactly what is going on.
RE: hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-09
https://privatebin.net/?51815fe12fcde312#DEbw7bfKveALryXcQk19Jr1U7TELBaTcjyizVHMpfpgN
Thank you so much!
RE: hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-10
Looks like I could upgrade to the intel i7 4790S chip with integrated graphics (HD 4600).
Would this upgrade potentially fix my issues?
If not, probably better to just make a new computer at that point haha.
*specs on the i7 4790S: https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/core-i7-4790s.c1753#:~:text=For%20communication%20with%20other%20components,HD%204600%20integrated%20graphics%20solution.
RE: hardware setup - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-10
No. There is no meaningful benefit to upgrading to that chip. They both have the same capabilities in terms of encoding.
According to the log you are software encoding at the moment. Can you share screenshots of Dashboard > Playback > Transcoding?
RE: hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-10
Thank you again!
i think my GPU is one of the top (worst) ones on this list
https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new
I don't think it supports HEVC / 265.
I just tried and failed with hardware decoding enabled, checking H264, with/without HEVC, with/without NDEC.
https://pasteboard.co/mS037qba5u62.png
Here some newer logs
https://privatebin.net/?00091e7ff3699917#5NU65U5yhMacKzR6mDkLKMWZupuP4y3cABnWyKfJsXn2
RE: hardware setup - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-10
Switch to VAAPI and try again. Check H264, VP8, VC1, and MPEG2.
RE: hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-10
thanks for the response!
I tried VAAPI with those boxes checked.
https://privatebin.net/?b304904498808726#9eLCZKgVB8jVhdrxnGJTo1BvgGcp1quJDE9TjrJJGDum
RE: hardware setup - theguymadmax - 2025-03-10
Also, try enabling this option and post a new log.
Hardware encoding options
Enable hardware encoding
Make sure both of these are unticked. As you might only be able to encode in X264.
Encoding format options
Allow encoding in HEVC format
Allow encoding in AV1 format
RE: hardware setup - tvrb - 2025-03-11
Thank you so much!
I don't think it's working -- but not exactly sure how to sort out.
I have 3 versions of the same content:
1080p AV1 = doesn't work
different 1080p AV1 = doesn't work
720p H264 = doesn't work -- this should work right?
408p H264 = does work, but bad image quality lol
https://privatebin.net/?1553960a5b5791cb#BsbiFLjjvUmkCUMSXj87RpeC1iPArconAuSKsSRjHv92
just confirming my settings:
Thank you!