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	Install via the terminal command:		Install via the terminal command:
	~~<pre>~~		sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver libva-intel-vaapi-driver vainfo
	sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver libva-intel-vaapi-driver vainfo
	~~</pre>~~

	The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].		The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].
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	For ATI GPUs, you '''NEED''' Catalyst 10.7, that is just out.		For ATI GPUs, you '''NEED''' Catalyst 10.7, that is just out.

	Then, you are required to use a GPU supporting [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Unified_Video_Decoder Unified Video Decoder].		Then, you are required to use a GPU supporting [[wikipedia:Unified_Video_Decoder\|Unified Video Decoder]].

	We believe you need a [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Unified_Video_Decoder#GPUs GPU supporting UVD2], like HD4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx or 3200. One might have success with UVD+ GPU, like some HD 3xxx, but this isn't tested.		We believe you need a [[wikipedia:Unified_Video_Decoder#GPUs\|GPU supporting UVD2]], like HD4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx or 3200. One might have success with UVD+ GPU, like some HD 3xxx, but this isn't tested.

	==== Intel ====		==== Intel ====

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Activation */ See also: VLC HowTo/Hardware acceleration

2019-02-09T08:22:31Z

Activation: See also: VLC HowTo/Hardware acceleration

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	== Activation ==		== Activation ==
			{{See also\|VLC HowTo/Hardware acceleration}}
	To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, [[hardware acceleration]] is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via [[libVLC]]).		To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, [[hardware acceleration]] is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via [[libVLC]]).

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Activation: +wl hardware acceleration

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	== Activation ==		== Activation ==
	To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, hardware acceleration is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via [[libVLC]]).		To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, [[hardware acceleration]] is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via [[libVLC]]).

	In VLC version 2.1, you can select which acceleration method you wish to use among those available for your operating system (if any). In earlier versions, there was simply a check box as shown below:		In VLC version 2.1, you can select which acceleration method you wish to use among those available for your operating system (if any). In earlier versions, there was simply a check box as shown below:

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+wl, repair el, target redirects because they link to sections, formatting

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	= Introduction =		== Introduction ==

	The {{VLC}} framework can use your '''''graphics chip''''' (a.k.a. GPU) to accelerate decoding of video streams depending on the video codec, graphic card model and operating system. In some cases, it can let the graphic card perform post-processing and rendering of the decoded video. In any case, this frees the main processor (i.e. CPU) of some of the most computationally heavy sub-tasks involved in playing digital video.		The {{VLC}} framework can use your '''''graphics chip''''' (a.k.a. GPU) to accelerate decoding of video streams depending on the video codec, graphic card model and operating system. In some cases, it can let the graphic card perform post-processing and rendering of the decoded video. In any case, this frees the main processor (i.e. CPU) of some of the most computationally heavy sub-tasks involved in playing digital video.

	= Activation =		== Activation ==
	To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, hardware acceleration is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via ~~LibVLC~~).		To enable hardware accelerated decoding, use the VLC preferences. By default, hardware acceleration is disabled (and consequently, hardware acceleration is not yet available to external application via [[libVLC]]).

	In VLC version 2.1, you can select which acceleration method you wish to use among those available for your operating system (if any). In earlier versions, there was simply a check box as shown below:		In VLC version 2.1, you can select which acceleration method you wish to use among those available for your operating system (if any). In earlier versions, there was simply a check box as shown below:
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	[[File:VLC_GPU.png]]		[[File:VLC_GPU.png]]

	= Operating system support =		== Operating system support ==

	== <span id="Windows"></span> Windows ==		=== <span id="Windows"></span> Windows ===
	<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->		<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->
	{{Wikipedia\|DirectX Video Acceleration}}		{{Wikipedia\|DirectX Video Acceleration}}

	Since VLC version 1.1.0, DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) is supported in [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/medfound/about-dxva-2-0 DxVA 2.0]. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).		Since VLC version 1.1.0, DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) is supported in [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/medfound/about-dxva-2-0 DxVA 2.0]. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).

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	The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].		The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].

	== X11 (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, etc.) ==		=== X11 (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, etc.) ===

	On Linux/X11, there are two competing interfaces for hardware video decoding, VA-API from [http://www.intel.com/ Intel], and VDPAU from [http://www.nvidia.com/ NVIDIA]. Generally, VAAPI is used for Intel and Broadcom graphic cards, while VDPAU is used for AMD/ATI and NVIDIA cards.		On Linux/X11, there are two competing interfaces for hardware video decoding, VA-API from [http://www.intel.com/ Intel], and VDPAU from [http://www.nvidia.com/ NVIDIA]. Generally, VAAPI is used for Intel and Broadcom graphic cards, while VDPAU is used for AMD/ATI and NVIDIA cards.

	=== VA-API ===		==== VA-API ====
	VA-API is supported for decoding only since VLC version '''1.1.0'''.		VA-API is supported for decoding only since VLC version '''1.1.0'''.
	Refer to [[~~VLC_VAAPI~~]] for more details.		Refer to [[VLC VAAPI]] for more details.

	On modern Ubuntu distributions, first install the hardware support (packages '''i965-va-driver''', '''libva-intel-vaapi-driver''' and '''vainfo''') and then activate GPU hardware acceleration in Preferences -> Input&Codecs.		On modern Ubuntu distributions, first install the hardware support (packages '''i965-va-driver''', '''libva-intel-vaapi-driver''' and '''vainfo''') and then activate GPU hardware acceleration in Preferences → Input&Codecs.

	Install terminal command: ''sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver libva-intel-vaapi-driver vainfo''		Install via the terminal command:
			<pre>
			sudo apt-get install i965-va-driver libva-intel-vaapi-driver vainfo
			</pre>

	The following video codecs are supported: [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-1]], [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].		The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].

	=== VDPAU ===		==== VDPAU ====
	VDPAU is supported for decoding since VLC version '''2.1.0''', and for post-processing and rendering since VLC '''2.2.0''' (still in development as of late 2013).		VDPAU is supported for decoding since VLC version '''2.1.0''', and for post-processing and rendering since VLC '''2.2.0''' (still in development as of late 2013).

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	Refer to http://www.remlab.net/op/vlc-vdpau.shtml for technical details.		Refer to http://www.remlab.net/op/vlc-vdpau.shtml for technical details.

	The following video codecs are supported for decoding: [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-1]], [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]] (and possibly H.263), [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]]. Almost all video codecs are supported for post-processing and rendering.		The following video codecs are supported for decoding: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]] (and possibly H.263), [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]]. Almost all video codecs are supported for post-processing and rendering.

	== macOS ==		=== macOS ===
	Video Decoding Acceleration (VDA) comes with macOS X.6.3 and later (see [~~http~~://developer.apple.com/~~mac~~/~~library~~/technotes/~~tn2010~~/~~tn2267~~.html API]). This is somewhat supported in VLC 2.1.0.		Video Decoding Acceleration (VDA) comes with macOS X.6.3 and later (see [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2267/_index.html API]). This is somewhat supported in VLC 2.1.0.

	Only [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]] is supported currently.		Only [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]] is supported currently.

	= Graphic card compatibility =		== Graphic card compatibility ==

	== Windows ==		=== Windows ===

	To check your DxVA compatibility, please '''download [http://bluesky23.yukishigure.com/en/DXVAChecker.html DxVA Checker]'''		To check your DxVA compatibility, please '''download [http://bluesky23.yukishigure.com/en/DXVAChecker.html DxVA Checker]'''

	=== nVidia ===		==== nVidia ====

	For nVidia GPU, you are '''required''' to use a GPU supporting [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo\|PureVideo]] in its 2nd generation (VP2 or newer), which means that you need an [[wikipedia:Nvidia_Ion\|ION]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_8_Series\|GeForce 8]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_9_Series\|GeForce 9]] (recommended), [[wikipedia:GeForce_200_Series\|GeForce 200]] or newer.		For nVidia GPU, you are '''required''' to use a GPU supporting [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo\|PureVideo]] in its 2nd generation (VP2 or newer), which means that you need an [[wikipedia:Nvidia_Ion\|ION]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_8_Series\|GeForce 8]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_9_Series\|GeForce 9]] (recommended), [[wikipedia:GeForce_200_Series\|GeForce 200]] or newer.
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	We strongly '''recommend''' a VP3 or VP4 GPU.		We strongly '''recommend''' a VP3 or VP4 GPU.

	To be sure, check your GPU against [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo#~~Table_of_PureVideo_.28HD.29_GPUs~~\|this table on Wikipedia]] and check if you are VP2 or newer.		To be sure, check your GPU against [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo#Table_of_GPUs_containing_a_PureVideo_SIP_block\|this table on Wikipedia]] and check if you are VP2 or newer.

	=== ATI ===		==== ATI ====

	For ATI GPUs, you '''NEED''' Catalyst 10.7, that is just out.		For ATI GPUs, you '''NEED''' Catalyst 10.7, that is just out.
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	Then, you are required to use a GPU supporting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder Unified Video Decoder].		Then, you are required to use a GPU supporting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder Unified Video Decoder].

	We believe you need a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder#~~UVD_enabled_GPUs~~ GPU supporting UVD2], like HD4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx or 3200. One might have success with UVD+ GPU, like some HD 3xxx, but this isn't tested.		We believe you need a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder#GPUs GPU supporting UVD2], like HD4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx or 3200. One might have success with UVD+ GPU, like some HD 3xxx, but this isn't tested.

	=== Intel ===		==== Intel ====

	Latest Intel GMA should work. Tested on GNU/Linux (Ubuntu 13.10) and hardware acceleration definitely works for Intel HD Graphics 3000 (dropped CPU usage for HD720 (1280 x 720, H.264, 24fps) from 12-13% to 6%).		Latest Intel GMA should work. Tested on GNU/Linux (Ubuntu 13.10) and hardware acceleration definitely works for Intel HD Graphics 3000 (dropped CPU usage for HD720 (1280 x 720, H.264, 24fps) from 12-13% to 6%).

	[[Category:Documentation]]		[[Category:Documentation]]

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Windows */ Adding a link to DxVA 2.0 J4n gave in Hardware acceleration, though no attribution is needed

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Windows: Adding a link to DxVA 2.0 J4n gave in Hardware acceleration, though no attribution is needed

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	<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->		<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->
	{{Wikipedia\|DirectX Video Acceleration}}		{{Wikipedia\|DirectX Video Acceleration}}
	Since VLC version 1.1.0, DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) is supported in ~~its version '''~~2.0~~'''~~. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).		Since VLC version 1.1.0, DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) is supported in [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/medfound/about-dxva-2-0 DxVA 2.0]. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).

	{{Forum\|9421}}		{{Forum\|9421}}

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Windows: +forum link, use {{wikipedia}}, target redirects because they link to sections

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	== <span id="Windows"></span> Windows ==		== <span id="Windows"></span> Windows ==
	<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->		<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->
	Since VLC version 1.1.0, ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX_Video_Acceleration~~ DirectX Video Acceleration] (DxVA) is supported in its version '''2.0'''. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).		{{Wikipedia\|DirectX Video Acceleration}}
			Since VLC version 1.1.0, DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) is supported in its version '''2.0'''. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).

	The following video codecs are supported: [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-1]], [[~~MPEG\|~~MPEG-2]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].		{{Forum\|9421}}

			The following video codecs are supported: [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]].

	== X11 (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, etc.) ==		== X11 (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, etc.) ==

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	=== nVidia ===		=== nVidia ===

	For nVidia GPU, you are '''required''' to use a GPU supporting [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo\|PureVideo]] in its 2nd generation (VP2 or newer), which means that you need an [[wikipedia:Nvidia_Ion\|ION]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_8_Series\|GeForce 8]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_9_Series\|GeForce 9]] (~~recpmmended~~), [[wikipedia:GeForce_200_Series\|GeForce 200]] or newer.		For nVidia GPU, you are '''required''' to use a GPU supporting [[wikipedia:Nvidia_PureVideo\|PureVideo]] in its 2nd generation (VP2 or newer), which means that you need an [[wikipedia:Nvidia_Ion\|ION]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_8_Series\|GeForce 8]], [[wikipedia:GeForce_9_Series\|GeForce 9]] (recommended), [[wikipedia:GeForce_200_Series\|GeForce 200]] or newer.

	We strongly '''recommend''' a VP3 or VP4 GPU.		We strongly '''recommend''' a VP3 or VP4 GPU.

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Setting page anchor: #Windows for "Windows", adding HTML comment that VLC DxVA2 will redirect to this section; VLC DxVA2 currently has 4 links

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	= Operating system support =		= Operating system support =

	== Windows ==		== <span id="Windows"></span> Windows ==
			<!-- Anchor for incoming links from [[VLC Features Formats]], [[VLC VAAPI]], [[HD-Discs]], [[HD-Discs codecs]] via [[VLC DxVA2]] -->
	Since VLC version 1.1.0, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX_Video_Acceleration DirectX Video Acceleration] (DxVA) is supported in its version '''2.0'''. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).		Since VLC version 1.1.0, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX_Video_Acceleration DirectX Video Acceleration] (DxVA) is supported in its version '''2.0'''. It is available in ''Windows Vista'' (or ''Windows 2008'') or any later Windows version; it is '''not''' available for Windows XP/2003 (and never will be).

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+Category:Documentation. I cannot tag this page with {{Documentation}} because the authors have not expressly released their work under the GPL

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	Latest Intel GMA should work. Tested on GNU/Linux (Ubuntu 13.10) and hardware acceleration definitely works for Intel HD Graphics 3000 (dropped CPU usage for HD720 (1280 x 720, H.264, 24fps) from 12-13% to 6%).		Latest Intel GMA should work. Tested on GNU/Linux (Ubuntu 13.10) and hardware acceleration definitely works for Intel HD Graphics 3000 (dropped CPU usage for HD720 (1280 x 720, H.264, 24fps) from 12-13% to 6%).

			[[Category:Documentation]]

DoesItReallyMatter: Mac OS X → macOS

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Mac OS X → macOS

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	The following video codecs are supported for decoding: [[MPEG\|MPEG-1]], [[MPEG\|MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]] (and possibly H.263), [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]]. Almost all video codecs are supported for post-processing and rendering.		The following video codecs are supported for decoding: [[MPEG\|MPEG-1]], [[MPEG\|MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4\|MPEG-4 Visual]] (and possibly H.263), [[Windows_Media\|WMV3]], [[Windows_Media\|VC-1]] and [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]]. Almost all video codecs are supported for post-processing and rendering.

	== ~~Mac OS X~~ ==		== macOS ==
	Video Decoding Acceleration (VDA) comes with ~~MacOS~~ X.6.3 and later (see [http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/technotes/tn2010/tn2267.html API]). This is somewhat supported in VLC 2.1.0.		Video Decoding Acceleration (VDA) comes with macOS X.6.3 and later (see [http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/technotes/tn2010/tn2267.html API]). This is somewhat supported in VLC 2.1.0.

	Only [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]] is supported currently.		Only [[H.264\|H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)]] is supported currently.