# Plex Transcoder Cannot Initialize VAAPI on Intel Arc Pro A40 (DG2)

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux, server-truenas\
**Created:** [November 28, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-cannot-initialize-vaapi-on-intel-arc-pro-a40-dg2/933983 "2025-11-28T21:55:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![erichng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@erichng](https://forums.plex.tv/u/erichng)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-transcoder-cannot-initialize-vaapi-on-intel-arc-pro-a40-dg2/933983/16 "2025-12-09T07:39:08Z")

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(Forgot to hit the Reply button, so reposting)

So to clarify, Alchemist GPUs should work with the current public “stable” release build, but not yet with the newer betas with the new transcoder?

Edit: Actually, I’m still confused, because @slhogg seems to be on 1.42.2.10156, which is seemingly on the old transcoder, and not the new 6.1 ffmpeg, which to my understanding is from [1.43](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/692) (still in beta) and beyond.

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