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DoesItReallyMatter: Remove duplicate link to Wikipedia article

2019-02-09T06:26:31Z

Remove duplicate link to Wikipedia article

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	{{wikipedia\|~~Video_Acceleration_API\|label1=VAAPI~~}}		{{wikipedia\|Video Acceleration API}}

	== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==		== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==
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	== Introduction to compilation of VAAPI in VLC ==		== Introduction to compilation of VAAPI in VLC ==
	~~{{Wikipedia\|Video Acceleration API}}~~

	This page is about compiling VLC with support of GPU acceleration on Linux. For Windows, look at [[VLC_DxVA2]].<br>		This page is about compiling VLC with support of GPU acceleration on Linux. For Windows, look at [[VLC_DxVA2]].<br>

2019-02-09T05:17:44Z

2019-02-09T05:16:45Z

+Category:How To Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC: See also: VLC GPU Decoding, use {{Wikipedia}}

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	== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==		== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==
			{{See also\|VLC GPU Decoding}}

	The VLC framework can use your '''''graphic card''''' (aka GPU) to decode H.264 streams (wrongly called HD videos) under certain circumstances.		The VLC framework can use your '''''graphic card''''' (aka GPU) to decode H.264 streams (wrongly called HD videos) under certain circumstances.
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	== Introduction to compilation of VAAPI in VLC ==		== Introduction to compilation of VAAPI in VLC ==
			{{Wikipedia\|Video Acceleration API}}

	This page is about compiling VLC with support of GPU acceleration on Linux. For Windows, look at [[VLC_DxVA2]].<br>		This page is about compiling VLC with support of GPU acceleration on Linux. For Windows, look at [[VLC_DxVA2]].<br>

	This howto has been written by [[User:J-b\|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]] and tested with nVidia GPU.		This howto has been written by [[User:J-b\|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]] and tested with nVidia GPU.

	~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Acceleration_API~~

	http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/vaapi		http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/vaapi
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	Profit		Profit

			[[Category:How To]]

2019-02-05T09:39:42Z

Flagging dead links (thanks VoltageX). Since these were downloads and not references, using old versions would be unsafe. Leaving for now

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	=== libva ===		=== libva ===

	Install libva from http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/libva/ . We do not support other libraries than the one from Mr Beauchesne.		Install libva from http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/libva/.{{dead link}} We do not support other libraries than the one from Mr Beauchesne.

	=== Drivers ===		=== Drivers ===
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	==== nVidia ====		==== nVidia ====

	http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/vdpau-video/ for nVidia. Use at least version 0.6.2.		http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/vdpau-video/ for nVidia.{{dead link}} Use at least version 0.6.2.

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

	http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI. Use at least 0.6.4.		http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI.{{dead link}} Use at least 0.6.4.

	Check if LIBVA environment variables are correctly configured:		Check if LIBVA environment variables are correctly configured:

2016-11-06T09:23:49Z

{{wikipedia|Video_Acceleration_API| VAAPI}} --> {{wikipedia|Video_Acceleration_API|label1=VAAPI}}

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	{{wikipedia\|Video_Acceleration_API\| VAAPI}}		{{wikipedia\|Video_Acceleration_API\|label1=VAAPI}}

	== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==		== Introduction to GPU decoding in VLC ==

2011-11-16T21:59:13Z

ATI: Add missing LIBVA required env

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	http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI. Use at least 0.6.4.		http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI. Use at least 0.6.4.

			Check if LIBVA environment variables are correctly configured:

	~~Run~~		set \| grep LIBVA

			Should output something like:

			LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=xvba
			LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib64/va/drivers

			If not, add these, according to your library path, to your system environment variables (/etc/environment ?)

			Then run

	vainfo		vainfo

	To check if everything works.		which should return something like:

			VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD
			VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD

			To check if everything works.

	=== FFmpeg trunk ===		=== FFmpeg trunk ===

2011-11-16T21:54:12Z

Compile VLC with vaapi: flag old step

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	-lX11 -lva-x11		-lX11 -lva-x11

	to the avcodec line.		to the avcodec line. (Step no longer required with recent builds)

	Mine looks like this:		Mine looks like this:
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	./vlc --list \| grep avcodec		./vlc --list \| grep avcodec

	should return something.		should return something.

	== Activate ==		== Activate ==

2011-11-16T21:43:10Z

Activate: Add exemple

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	vlc --ffmpeg-hw		vlc --ffmpeg-hw

			Exemple: on playback log output (with -v debug and ATI VAAPI)

			[0x7f8c4cc03ba8] avcodec decoder: Using VA API version 0.32 for hardware decoding.

	Profit		Profit

2011-11-16T21:40:16Z

Activate: add command line

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	Activate acceleration in the preferences.		Activate acceleration in the preferences.

			Or directly on command line

			vlc --ffmpeg-hw

	Profit		Profit

2010-01-22T10:19:15Z

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

	http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/vdpau-video/ for nVidia.		http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/vdpau-video/ for nVidia. Use at least version 0.6.2.

	~~Patch it with http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/attachments/20100109/2cb302b3/attachment.patch~~		==== ATI ====

	~~====~~ ATI ~~====~~		http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI. Use at least 0.6.4.

	~~http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/xvba-video/ for ATI.~~

	Run		Run
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	== Compile VLC with vaapi ==		== Compile VLC with vaapi ==

	~~Patch VLC with http://vlc.pastebin.com/f59445620~~		Configure VLC.

	~~Reconfigure~~ VLC.

	Edit vlc-config and add		Edit vlc-config and add