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Is it normal for trickplay image generation to be extremely slow? - jellykrabbypatty - 2025-10-02
Is it normal for trickplay image generation to be extremely slow? My computer with i7 quad processor has been generating trickplay images for three days straight and only about a dozen movies out of 300 have generated trickplay images. I might just forget about this unless I am doing something wrong?
RE: Is it normal for trickplay image generation to be extremely slow? - superglue1472 - 2025-10-02
yesn't?
with the default settings, it can take a very, very long time depending on how much media you have.
if you want to make it faster, here are some options. #1 is very simple and will produce dramatically faster scans, #2 may require some setup, with less impact.
1. Enable "only generate images from keyframes" in the dashboard > playback > trickplay settings. The slightly reduced timing accuracy is not very noticeable, in my opinion.
2. Setup hardware acceleration, then check the box for "Enable hardware decoding" in server dashboard > playback > Trickplay.