# Synology DS425+ hardware transcoding issue

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [July 16, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/synology-ds425-hardware-transcoding-issue/926093 "2025-07-16T16:00:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/synology-ds425-hardware-transcoding-issue/926093/91 "2025-09-17T09:25:10Z")

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> As part of our roadmap, starting with products released in 2025 and beyond, even if the CPU supports hardware transcoding, we will no longer provide the driver required to enable it. An exception is the BeeStation Plus, where we specifically obtained the appropriate licenses and paid the required fees, which is why hardware transcoding is available on that model.
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> We hope this explanation helps you gain a clearer understanding of the situation, and we sincerely appreciate your feedback, as it helps us better address the concerns of our users.
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> Best Regards,
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> Technical Support  
> Dino Hsu

Wish i was more familure with Linux… surely it isn’t impossible to implement this driver manually.

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