how to set up jellyfin with podman and selinux and an intel gpu (a380) for transcoding?

I try to follow the docs but somehow it doesn’t work as expected. How does your compose file look and what to choose in the settings?

My current setup: (Not working)

services:
  # original source: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/installation/container/
  jellyfin:
    image: docker.io/jellyfin/jellyfin:latest
    container_name: jellyfin
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Europe/Berlin
      - JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=https://my.url
    volumes:
      - ./config:/config:Z
      - ./cache:/cache:Z
      - ./media:/media:rw
    ports:
      - 8096:8096
# no need for https since reverse proxy and no local discovery
    restart: always
    device:
      - /dev/dri/:/dev/dri/:Z
      - /dev/dri/renderD128:/dev/dri/renderD128:Z
    group-add:
      - 105
    privileged: true

I do not want a privileged container but I’m experimenting.

VAAPI is selected
VA-API device: is set to /dev/dri/renderD128
enable hardware decoding for : H264, HEVC, HEVC 10bit and VP9 10 bit
enable hardware encoding
allow encoding in HEVC

to get the group I ran getent group render | cut -d: -f3 on the host which returned 105.

$ podman exec -it jellyfin /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/vainfo
Trying display: drm
libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
vainfo: VA-API version: 1.21 (libva 2.21.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen Graphics - 24.2.1 (0593864)
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints

This command returns VA-API does that mean I can only (or I should) select this method? Or is QSV also possible? What’s better?

podman exec -it jellyfin /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg -v verbose -init_hw_device vaapi=va -init_hw_device opencl@va
ffmpeg version 6.0.1-Jellyfin Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 12 (Debian 12.2.0-14)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg --target-os=linux --extra-version=Jellyfin --disable-doc --disable-ffplay --disable-ptx-compression --disable-static --disable-libxcb --disable-sdl2 --disable-xlib --enable-lto --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --enable-gmp --enable-gnutls --enable-chromaprint --enable-opencl --enable-libdrm --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libdav1d --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg --enable-libfdk-aac --arch=amd64 --enable-libshaderc --enable-libplacebo --enable-vulkan --enable-vaapi --enable-amf --enable-libvpl --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-cuda --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc
  libavutil      58.  2.100 / 58.  2.100
  libavcodec     60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavformat    60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavdevice    60.  1.100 / 60.  1.100
  libavfilter     9.  3.100 /  9.  3.100
  libswscale      7.  1.100 /  7.  1.100
  libswresample   4. 10.100 /  4. 10.100
  libpostproc    57.  1.100 / 57.  1.100
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] Trying to use DRM render node for device 0.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] libva: VA-API version 1.21.0
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] libva: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] libva: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] libva: va_openDriver() returns 0
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] Initialised VAAPI connection: version 1.21
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] VAAPI driver: Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen Graphics - 24.2.1 (0593864).
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07507480] Driver not found in known nonstandard list, using standard behaviour.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55ef07538b40] Failed to get number of OpenCL platforms: -1001.
Device creation failed: -19.
Failed to set value 'opencl@va' for option 'init_hw_device': No such device
Error parsing global options: No such device

within the container:

# ls -l /dev/dri
total 0
crw-rw----+ 1 nobody nogroup 226,   1 May 17 13:22 card1
crw-rw-rw-. 1 nobody nogroup 226, 128 May 17 13:22 renderD128
# whoami
root
#

$ getsebool container_use_dri_devices
container_use_dri_devices --> on

$ sudo lshw -c video | grep driver
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0

if privileged is set to false:

$ podman exec -u root -it jellyfin /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg -v debug -init_hw_device Device creation failed: -2.
Failed to set value 'drm=dr:/dev/dri/renderD128' for option 'init_hw_device': No such file or directory
Error parsing global options: No such file or directory

if privileged is true.

$ podman exec -u root -it jellyfin /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg -v debug -init_hw_device drm=dr:/dev/dri/renderD128 -init_hw_device vaapi=va@dr
ffmpeg version 6.0.1-Jellyfin Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 12 (Debian 12.2.0-14)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg --target-os=linux --extra-version=Jellyfin --disable-doc --disable-ffplay --disable-ptx-compression --disable-static --disable-libxcb --disable-sdl2 --disable-xlib --enable-lto --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --enable-gmp --enable-gnutls --enable-chromaprint --enable-opencl --enable-libdrm --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libdav1d --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg --enable-libfdk-aac --arch=amd64 --enable-libshaderc --enable-libplacebo --enable-vulkan --enable-vaapi --enable-amf --enable-libvpl --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-cuda --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc
  libavutil      58.  2.100 / 58.  2.100
  libavcodec     60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavformat    60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavdevice    60.  1.100 / 60.  1.100
  libavfilter     9.  3.100 /  9.  3.100
  libswscale      7.  1.100 /  7.  1.100
  libswresample   4. 10.100 /  4. 10.100
  libpostproc    57.  1.100 / 57.  1.100
Splitting the commandline.
Reading option '-v' ... matched as option 'v' (set logging level) with argument 'debug'.
Reading option '-init_hw_device' ... matched as option 'init_hw_device' (initialise hardware device) with argument 'drm=dr:/dev/dri/renderD128'.
Reading option '-init_hw_device' ... matched as option 'init_hw_device' (initialise hardware device) with argument 'vaapi=va@dr'.
Finished splitting the commandline.
Parsing a group of options: global .
Applying option v (set logging level) with argument debug.
Applying option init_hw_device (initialise hardware device) with argument drm=dr:/dev/dri/renderD128.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b480] Opened DRM device /dev/dri/renderD128: driver i915 version 1.6.0.
Applying option init_hw_device (initialise hardware device) with argument vaapi=va@dr.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] libva: VA-API version 1.21.0
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] libva: Trying to open /usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] libva: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] libva: va_openDriver() returns 0
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Initialised VAAPI connection: version 1.21
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x41524742 -> bgra.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x42475241 -> argb.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x41424752 -> rgba.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x52474241 -> abgr.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x58524742 -> bgr0.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x42475258 -> 0rgb.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x58424752 -> rgb0.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x52474258 -> 0bgr.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30335241 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30334241 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30335258 -> x2rgb10le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30334258 -> x2bgr10le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x36314752 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x56555941 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x56555958 -> vuyx.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30303859 -> gray.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x3231564e -> nv12.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x3132564e -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x32595559 -> yuyv422.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x59565955 -> uyvy422.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x32315659 -> yuv420p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30323449 -> yuv420p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x50313134 -> yuv411p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x48323234 -> yuv422p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x56323234 -> yuv440p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x50343434 -> yuv444p.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x33434d49 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30313050 -> p010le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x32313050 -> p012le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x36313050 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30313259 -> y210le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x32313259 -> y212le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x36313259 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x30313459 -> xv30le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x32313459 -> xv36le.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x36313459 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x50424752 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Format 0x50524742 -> unknown.
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] VAAPI driver: Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen Graphics - 24.2.1 (0593864).
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0x55e56e90b8c0] Driver not found in known nonstandard list, using standard behaviour.
Successfully parsed a group of options.
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oakcroissant English

3•6 months ago

I believe you want to use QSV (VAAPI is there for older processors IIRC).

For running as rootless, you could try adding group-add keep-groups (an explanation from Redhat about keep-groups).

@swoooshOP
English
3•6 months ago

group-add keep-groups

thx, it does not change anything.,
exu
fedilink
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1•6 months ago
VAAPI is the “standard” interface for hardware en-/decoding on Linux. It should work with any GPU using the open source drivers and mesa.

I don’t know how QSV can be installed; AMF, the AMD equivalent, is limited to their proprietary driver.
- oakcroissant
  fedilink
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  1•6 months ago
  I think VAAPI is still how the gpu is accessed but you can use the intel libva driver (vaapi) or the intel media driver (QSV) (arch wiki page). If I’m interpreting this all correctly.
Possibly linux
fedilink
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1•6 months ago
I have found that VAAPI works better and doesn’t have issues.