[[Guide] Plex HW Transcoding with AMD iGPU (Ryzen 7 5700G & Similar)]

10 hours ago, DanGarion said:

Thanks for this. This explains and helps fix the issue I had on my Debian server running Plex as a Container on Docker. I followed the steps to add the volume to my container and I no longer get the error and it appears that my transcoding now works as it should. I've shared this fix with someone on the Plex forums since I couldn't locate ANY mention of this anywhere on there.

Hi,

Yes, this error fix was not documented anywhere since not many tried using AGPU for transcoding in Plex

I had to do multiple trial and error fix (including building my own plex container from scratch) before arriving at this solution

libdrm was present already in host system and simply mounting the library fixed this error and transcoding started to work without any further issues.

Though this is a temp fix for the error until image creators include this in their future images

[[Guide] Plex HW Transcoding with AMD iGPU (Ryzen 7 5700G & Similar)]

Hi everyone,

 

After long search of forums, reddit, discord and github finally have a working method to get AMD iGPU to work with Plex Container for HW Transcoding.

Thanks to multiple unraid members in different channels as this is a consolidated working solution from different sources.

 

Requirements

• Plex Pass (Important)
• AMD Processor with iGPU

• Radeon-TOP plugin by ich777 (Enables AMD GPU for unraid)

• GPU Statistics plugin by b3rs3rk (Helps monitoring GPU usage)

• Unraid version 6.9.x and above

 

Steps

1. Go to Apps > Search for Plex > Select binhex-plexpass app > Click Install
2. Add the following variables by clicking + Add another Path, Port, Variable, Label or Device option

 

Variable 1

Config Type : Device
Name : /dev/dri
Value : /dev/dri

Variable 2

Config Type : Path
Name : /usr/share/libdrm
Container Path : /data/jenkins/conan_build/1113263720/conan/.conan/data/libdrm/2.4.115-3/plex/stable/build/73ee780ba6ea3ef381da6e7f229c475bfaf477ca/meson-install/share/libdrm/
Host Path: /usr/share/libdrm
Access Mode: Read Only

 

 

   3.  Click Apply and wait for the docker container to be created

   4.  Open plex server page by slecting webui option

   5.  Go to Settings > Transcoder

   6.  Enable Use hardware acceleration when available & Use hardware-accelerated video encoding options

   7.  Select Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] option in Hardware transcoding device drop-down menu

   8.  Click Save Changes (Maybe a restart of Container can also be done after applying changes)

   9.  Tada.! HW Encoding works

 

Was able to run 4 4k HDR/DoVi -> 1080p SDR @ 20Mbps streams or 8 1080p -> 720p streams with 5700G before Memory was full

 

System Spec of the test server which is used for the guide

Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Motherboard : MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

RAM : Team Group 16 GB @ 3200 MHZ x 4 (64 GB)

Storage : 2 x 1 TB Samsung 980

               4 x 4 TB WD Blue 5400 RPM

Power Supply : Cooler Master G800 GOLD

[Restore after AC power loss]

Hi everyone,

 

New to unraid and need some advice on power loss

Currently has a unraid setup up and running for few hours

 

My place is prone to power loss so have a apc ups with usb connect to initiate auto shutdown

 

What status should i keep "Restore after AC power loss " setting in bios ?

 

I want the server to automatically turn on when power is restored

 

Current Server Spec

Processor : AMD 5700G

Motherboard : MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

RAM : 4 x 16 GB DDR4 @ 3600 Mhz

Storage : 1 x 128 gb SSD (Cache)

               4 x 4TB WD ( 1x Parity + 3x Array)

PSU : Cooler Master G800 - 80 Plus Gold