From 0896d2e4d6ce534771e3d1890b33123a2e2ed1fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: felix920506 Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:20:17 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] RPI5 warning --- docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/index.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/index.md b/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/index.md index 80a602a32..4ee68a2b2 100644 --- a/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/index.md +++ b/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/index.md @@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ The supported and validated video [hardware acceleration (HWA)](https://trac.ffm - **Raspberry Pi** Video4Linux2 (V4L2, Linux only) +:::danger RPi5 + +Please AVOID Rapsberry Pi 5 for Jellyfin. The Raspberry Pi 5 lacks hardware encoders altogether. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has also not responded to requests for official comment from the Jellyfin team. + +::: + :::caution While hardware acceleration is supported on Raspberry Pi hardware, it is recommended that Jellyfin NOT be hosted on Raspberry Pis or other SBCs. Many hardware acceleration features are not supported and will fallback to software. In addition, they are generally too slow to provide a good experience when transcoding is needed. Please consider getting a more powerful system to host Jellyfin. From e660f580d6f24caa17806c186b05911343b88ceb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: felix920506 Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:26:17 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add SBC warning in hardware seleciton --- docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md b/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md index bfe093fc9..f8b94e89d 100644 --- a/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md +++ b/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md @@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ It is recommended that Intel-based macs be used with Windows or Linux installed For low power applications, Intel 12th gen or newer Atom CPUs with integrated graphics are recommended. It is also recommended that [Low Power Encoding](/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/intel/#low-power-encoding) be setup. +:::caution SBCs (Single Board Computers) + +Most SBCs use low powered chipsets, often with less than ideal driver support from the chipset vendors. They are generally too slow for a good experience and/or have broken hardware acceleration support. Please avoid using SBCs such as Raspberry Pis to run Jellyfin. + +::: + ## Detailed Guide ### CPU From 64bd029e9d681053cbad2ab798e0484f51dfac59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: felix920506 Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:44:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Accept Venson's suggestion --- docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md b/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md index f8b94e89d..c940ed8e2 100644 --- a/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md +++ b/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection.md @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ For low power applications, Intel 12th gen or newer Atom CPUs with integrated gr :::caution SBCs (Single Board Computers) -Most SBCs use low powered chipsets, often with less than ideal driver support from the chipset vendors. They are generally too slow for a good experience and/or have broken hardware acceleration support. Please avoid using SBCs such as Raspberry Pis to run Jellyfin. +Most SBCs use low powered chipsets, often with less than ideal driver support from the chipset vendors. They are generally too slow for a good experience and/or have broken hardware acceleration support. Please avoid using SBCs such as Raspberry Pis (Including newer Raspberry Pi 5 Models) to run Jellyfin. :::