# GPU acceleration for video preview thumbnails being worked on?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/gpu-acceleration-for-video-preview-thumbnails-being-worked-on/934802>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-docker\
**Created:** [December 25, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gpu-acceleration-for-video-preview-thumbnails-being-worked-on/934802 "2025-12-25T14:57:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![zyntax81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f4b2a3/32.png) [@zyntax81](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zyntax81)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gpu-acceleration-for-video-preview-thumbnails-being-worked-on/934802/1 "2025-12-25T14:57:52Z")

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I have found 3:rd party docker that can implement GPU acceleration for creating video preview thumbnails.  
This is a highly requested feature i would like to have built into Plex server.  
Jellyfin has this. A 3rd party has created it. Why is this not implemented yet?  
Is this being worked on?

Is there any roadmap i can read on upcoming functions being worked on?

(i am a lifetime Plex pass buyer)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gpu-acceleration-for-video-preview-thumbnails-being-worked-on/934802/2 "2026-03-25T14:58:42Z")

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