Jellyfin wont use Hardwareaccelleration anymore

Mischu · Feb 6th 2025

Hi its me again..

Maybe someone can help me.

I already configured my jellyfin container fine.

I added the interface and all works fine.

Now error and i dont know why and how!?

The Error:

[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x562682dcbd40] libva: /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so init failed[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x562682dcbd40] Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: 2 (resource allocation failed).Device creation failed: -5.[vist#0:0/h264 @ 0x562682dd0980] [dec:h264 @ 0x562682dd0c80] No device available for decoder: device type vaapi needed for codec h264.[vist#0:0/h264 @ 0x562682dd0980] [dec:h264 @ 0x562682dd0c80] Hardware device setup failed for decoder: Input/output error[vost#0:0/h264_vaapi @ 0x562682db4c00] Error initializing a simple filtergraphError opening output file /config/cache/transcodes/6011f99c4d1b0a7c8f90fb7c5acd43a7.m3u8.Error opening output files: Input/output error

My file:

---

services:

jellyfin:

image: lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest

container_name: jellyfin

environment:

- PUID=1001

- PGID=100

- TZ=Europe/Berlin

- JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=http://192.168.2.160 #optional

- DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:jellyfin-opencl-intel

volumes:

- /srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-27f8a266-f3f9-4c98-bc91-fa3adc19169c/Config/Jellyfin:/config

- /srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-ec9575f4-b1b1-408f-bf4a-ef605c72d56e/Filme und Serien/02##SERIEN##:/data/tvshows

- /srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-ec9575f4-b1b1-408f-bf4a-ef605c72d56e/Filme und Serien/01##FILME##:/data/movies

ports:

- 8096:8096

#- 8920:8920 #optional

#- 7359:7359/udp #optional

#- 1900:1900/udp #optional

devices:

- /dev/dri/renderD128:/dev/dri/renderD128

- /dev/dri/card0:/dev/dri/card0

restart: unless-stopped

What can i do to find out what is wrong?

Thx

Mischu

raulfg3 · Feb 6th 2025

please use code box to put you jellyfin.yml file on it:

and as response to your question:

https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/jellyfin

Mischu · Feb 6th 2025

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please use code box to put you jellyfin.yml file on it:

Ok sorry i will use it from now.

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and as response to your question:

What should i do it was working?

I dont know how to mount inside a container..

thank you

Mischu

Soma · Feb 7th 2025

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[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x562682dcbd40] libva: /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so

Which hardware do you have?

The error is complaining about a radeon (AMD) driver and you use the dockermods for a iGPU (Intel).

What is it?

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

I dont know? How can i find it out?

And why it was working last months?

I think there are two cards one pci one onboard...

lspci:

Code

lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 Display controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family KT Controller (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-LM (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Q87 Express LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300/7300 Series]

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Soma · Feb 7th 2025

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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series]

This is the one you have.

There was this thread with the same situation:

Activate hardware acceleration for Jellyfin (Docker) - General - openmediavault

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

I installed that driver package but the error is the same.

Code

r600: driver missing
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e6bdbddc40] libva: /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so init failed
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e6bdbddc40] Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: 2 (resource allocation failed).
Device creation failed: -5.
[vist#0:0/h264 @ 0x55e6bdb0d180] [dec:h264 @ 0x55e6bdb49bc0] No device available for decoder: device type vaapi needed for codec h264.
[vist#0:0/h264 @ 0x55e6bdb0d180] [dec:h264 @ 0x55e6bdb49bc0] Hardware device setup failed for decoder: Input/output error
[vost#0:0/h264_vaapi @ 0x55e6c559b5c0] Error initializing a simple filtergraph
Error opening output file /config/cache/transcodes/020618c8a989aec6717cd2f146a52061.m3u8.
Error opening output files: Input/output error

What i am doing wrong?

Soma · Feb 7th 2025

You need to follow the correct YML for AMD devices from linuxserver:

GitHub - linuxserver/docker-jellyfin

GitHub - linuxserver/docker-mods at jellyfin-amd

Code

 services:
  jellyfin:
  image: lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest
  container_name: jellyfin
  environment:
    - PUID=1001
    - PGID=100
    - TZ=Europe/Berlin
    - JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=http://192.168.2.160 #optional
    - DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:jellyfin-amd
  volumes:
    - /srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-27f8a266-f3f9-4c98-bc91-fa3adc19169c/Config/Jellyfin:/config
    - "/srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-ec9575f4-b1b1-408f-bf4a-ef605c72d56e/Filme und Serien/02##SERIEN##:/data/tvshows"
    - "/srv/dev-disk-by-uuid-ec9575f4-b1b1-408f-bf4a-ef605c72d56e/Filme und Serien/01##FILME##:/data/movies"
  ports:
    - 8096:8096
   #- 8920:8920 #optional
   #- 7359:7359/udp #optional
   #- 1900:1900/udp #optional
  devices:
    - /dev/dri:/dev/dri
    - /dev/kfd:/dev/kfd
  restart: unless-stopped

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If you installed the apt mentioned on the other thread, did you reboot?

What is the output of:

ls -al /dev/kfd

ls -al /dev/dri

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

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ls -al /dev/kfd

Code

crw-rw---- 1 root render 240, 0  7. Feb 16:58 /dev/kfd

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ls -al /dev/dri

Code

drwxr-xr-x  3 root root        140  7. Feb 16:58 .
drwxr-xr-x 17 root root       3980  7. Feb 16:58 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root        120  7. Feb 16:58 by-path
crw-rw----  1 root video  226,   0  7. Feb 16:58 card0
crw-rw----  1 root video  226,   1  7. Feb 16:58 card1
crw-rw----  1 root render 226, 128  7. Feb 16:58 renderD128
crw-rw----  1 root render 226, 129  7. Feb 16:58 renderD129

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If you installed the apt mentioned on the other thread, did you reboot?

Yes i did reboot.

Thank you so much for spending your time! You are genius!

Mischu

Soma · Feb 7th 2025

Quote from Mischu

Thank you so much for spending your time! You are genius!

Does it work now?

I see that you have two render cards on the /dev/dri.

This is mentioned on several hits with a search on the web:

jellyfin Failed to initialise VAAPI connection at DuckDuckGo

Namely:

[Issue]: Failed to initialise VAAPI connection: -1 (unknown libva error) · Issue #10979 · jellyfin/jellyfin

Please describe your bug As of a recent jellyfin update (i am not sure which one, i think it was working in 10.8.11 or so) i am no longer able to transcode…

github.com

So, on every reboot, the card will change the assign and might give issues again if you pass it on the jellyfin transcode page.

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

Quote from Soma

Does it work now?

No...

Still error:

Code

r600: driver missing

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

Ok it works!

I changed

- /dev/dri/renderD128:/dev/dri/renderD128

in

- /dev/dri/renderD129:/dev/dri/renderD129

Now it do transcoding my file.

You gave me the final tip it may be renamed after reboot.

Thank you again!

Soma · Feb 7th 2025

Sorry, but I'm out of ideas.

From what I read, that board is old and doesn't have a good support:

Some pointers can be found here:

jellyfin r600 driver missing at DuckDuckGo

Try it, if you want.

Maybe you can just remove it and use the intel display controller.

Or just use software transcode.

Mischu · Feb 7th 2025

Quote from Soma

Sorry, but I'm out of ideas.

Everything is fine! One post above you!

Thank you Soma

Mischu · Feb 8th 2025

Hi

Its not working. its transcoding over cpu.

Sorry my bad...

I try to find a solution.

Mischu

Soma · Feb 8th 2025

Quote from Mischu

Hi

Its not working. its transcoding over cpu.
Sorry my bad...
I try to find a solution.

Mischu

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You have a few options you can try.

Please, make sure you can undo whatever you change to be able to go back to how you are now.

Don't go blaming me if your system doesn't boot anymore, since I haven't touched a Mainboard with dual GPU in a long time (maybe more than 10 years).

1st option is to go to the BIOS and disable the onboard (Intel) GPU

See if it boots normal and you now, should only have one card and render on the /dev/dri folder

Check which VGA is and adjust the jellyfin YML accordingly and if it's module is loaded on the kernel:

sudo lspci -v -s $(lspci | grep VGA | cut -d" " -f 1)

2nd option is to simply remove the AMD GPU and use only the Intel one

Adjust the jellyfin YML to the intel hardware acceleration.

Other than that, I can't give any more pointers.

Good luck

Mischu · Feb 8th 2025

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1st option is to go to the BIOS and disable the onboard (Intel) GPU

Hi Samo!

I will drive in a half hour to my server and try to disable the onboard gpu.

I give feedback later.

Thank you and iwould never blame you for helping me!

I have backups...

Soma · Feb 8th 2025

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I have backups...

This isn't much about DATA backups but being unable to boot the server due to the lack of GPU.

This is assuming you are running headless and some boards don't like to be without a Display attached.

Soma · Feb 8th 2025

Just recalled something that was required before (don't know if it still is but there's no harm on it).

Did you add USER 1001 to the groups video and render

Also:

Quote from Mischu

Ok it works!
I changed
- /dev/dri/renderD128:/dev/dri/renderD128
in
- /dev/dri/renderD129:/dev/dri/renderD129
Now it do transcoding my file.

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You should only use /dev/dri:/dev/dri on the YML.

Then you can change the card in use on the Jellyfin Transcode GUI setting itself (my case is QSV but you should choose VAAPI or AMD. Read it properly about the AMD accelleration )

Then you can explicit the card to be used:

chente · Feb 8th 2025

Quote from Soma

2nd option is to simply remove the AMD GPU and use only the Intel one

I think the OP's CPU doesn't have an integrated GPU. Or at least it doesn't have Intel quicksync. https://www.intel.la/content/w…0-ghz/specifications.html

Jellyfin wont use Hardwareaccelleration anymore

Mischu Feb 7th 2025

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