# Hardware transcoding device - Auto vs Radeon

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [April 21, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687 "2024-04-21T19:43:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![OG-StuartKicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@OG-StuartKicks](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OG-StuartKicks)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/1 "2024-04-21T19:43:28Z")

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Would I be right to assume that if I select auto then Plex will never use my Radeon card?

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**Author:** ![OG-StuartKicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@OG-StuartKicks](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OG-StuartKicks)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/2 "2024-04-22T20:36:04Z")

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Bumping for visibility

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**Author:** ![NateTheBrewer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@NateTheBrewer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NateTheBrewer)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/3 "2024-04-23T12:04:22Z")

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Auto means it will use a GPU if it can.

Where the selection becomes useful is if you have multiple GPU’s and want to specify one vs the other.

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**Author:** ![OG-StuartKicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@OG-StuartKicks](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OG-StuartKicks)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/4 "2024-04-24T16:01:48Z")

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I really appreciate you replying. So even with this

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/c/e/fce23909f984f17cc60b109104d9b28a81cb6959.png)

[Using Hardware-Accelerated Streaming | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/115002178853-using-hardware-accelerated-streaming/#:~:text=The%20optimal%20video%20engine%20is%20selected%20by%20Plex%20Media%20Server%20in%20the%20order%20of%20priority%20shown%20in%20the%20table%20below)

Which seem to suggest that in my system, Plex will ignore the video card entirely? Or am I being a moron?

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**Author:** ![NateTheBrewer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@NateTheBrewer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NateTheBrewer)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/5 "2024-04-24T20:37:44Z")

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I don’t have any experience with Radeon sorry, not sure if that chart is outdated and it’s supported now, seeing posts on here now and then some people get it working but no idea how.

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**Author:** ![OG-StuartKicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc79bd/32.png) [@OG-StuartKicks](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OG-StuartKicks)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/6 "2024-04-24T22:13:09Z")

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I think you’re right. Turned on auto and it did transcode via GPU, thank you 🙂

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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:** [July 23, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hardware-transcoding-device-auto-vs-radeon/875687/7 "2024-07-23T22:13:46Z")

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