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RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - BryanB - 2025-04-14
(2025-04-13, 09:40 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: Can you share the ffmpeg log from the failed playback? That all looks right for your CPU.
https://pastebin.com/XWj4sr4L
RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - TheDreadPirate - 2025-04-14
I need the ffmpeg log. FFmpeg.Transcode{Insert long string}.log
RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - BryanB - 2025-04-14
(2025-04-14, 01:04 AM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: I need the ffmpeg log. FFmpeg.Transcode{Insert long string}.log
How's this?
https://pastebin.com/r2ivDApG
maybe not a great way to encode the video anyway? avi is a bit odd these days, isnt it? I could just run them through handbrake maybe.
RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - TheDreadPirate - 2025-04-14
The only other suggestion is check if Metal is installed.
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/apple/
Not sure if that is strictly necessary or not. Not sure what else to suggest beyond this.
I am at my limit regarding this topic since I don't have any Macs. But it may just be that Apple Videotoolbox no longer supports your GPU.
RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - BryanB - 2025-04-14
(2025-04-14, 12:41 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: The only other suggestion is check if Metal is installed.
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/apple/
Not sure if that is strictly necessary or not. Not sure what else to suggest beyond this.
I am at my limit regarding this topic since I don't have any Macs. But it may just be that Apple Videotoolbox no longer supports your GPU.
Metal is part of the OS, so I don't think there is a thing as, making sure its there.
I may use a different computer. I have an old 7th Gen i5, and an AMD R5 low profile card. Or I can Handbrake everything and remove AVI's.
RE: old Mac mini transcoding settings - TheDreadPirate - 2025-04-14
The 7th gen Intel i5 would be what I'd choose of the available options.