Get plex to use Intel & NVIDIA graphics

Plex Media Server
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Hi all,
I’ve just upgraded my Ubuntu 20.04’s mobo + CPU to an ASUS Prime B560M-A and an i3-10105. I’ve also added a puny MSI Geforce 210 card. When installing plex, neither the intel nor the nvidia hardware is found. Can someone advise as to how to get my hardware usable by plex? Many thanks in advance.

Server Version#: 1.27.1.5916-6b0e31a64
Player Version#: NA

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PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer-1.27.1.5916-6b0e31a64 - Installation starting.
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PlexMediaServer install: Now installing based on:
PlexMediaServer install:   Installation Type:   Update
PlexMediaServer install:   Process Control:     systemd
PlexMediaServer install:   Plex User:           plex
PlexMediaServer install:   Plex Group:          plex
PlexMediaServer install:   Video Group:         video
PlexMediaServer install:   Metadata Dir:        /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support
PlexMediaServer install:   Temp Directory:      /tmp
PlexMediaServer install:   Lang Encoding:       en_US.UTF-8
PlexMediaServer install:   Intel i915 Hardware: Not found
PlexMediaServer install:   Nvidia GPU card:     Not Found
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PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer-1.27.1.5916-6b0e31a64 - Installation successful.  Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
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  1. The Geforce 210 was made in 2009 and predates any hardware transcoding capabilities. For this reason, it won’t be found by the installer.

  2. The i3-10105 does have Quick Sync video.

If the i915 is not found then you have a setting in your UEFI/BIOS which has disabled it.

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