I just setup a fresh install on my new DS918+ and I can’t get hardware transcoding to work.
Any ideas on what I can do?
I have the checkbox checked the Transcoder tab.
When I play a file (I have tried several) the CPU load is high, the activity page doesn’t show it is using HW accel, and the logs indicate it failed to open hw device.
I am running the DS918+ on DSM version 6.2.1-23824 Update 4
I am running PMS on Docker v17.05.0-ce
Using the linuxserver/plex:latest image
PMS version 1.14.1.5488
A snippet from the debug logs is attached. debug.txt (8.4 KB)
You can check you account to see if the hardware is working when playing a transcoded video.
But my experience is that the Plex app on chrome and Xbox is much much worse than the ios app. It keeps buffering or just crash (10 bit hevc H.265 file, 2.6mbps 1080p). I use the ds video to play the file just perfectly. I can’t see where is the problem.
Just to play it safe… can you confirm you’re logged into the Plex Media Server with that account? It appears the one you’re using in the forum has no Plex Pass.
I have checked under this user account and I see no active Plex Pass.
You will need confirm the account you’re using for the server has a valid Plex Pass.
Restarting the server also guarantees it updates the state flags for the PlexPass.