Intel N150 Transcoding Not Working

[madblam 1]

I finally found the issue. I had a library conflict between host and emby image. I had to remove the followings from my docker-compose to work:

- /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:ro

- LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=iHD

- LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri


In the end here is how it looks like :
 

          emby:
            container_name: emby
            image: emby/embyserver:beta
            restart: unless-stopped
            logging:
              driver: json-file
              options:
                max-file: ${DOCKERLOGGING_MAXFILE}
                max-size: ${DOCKERLOGGING_MAXSIZE}
            labels:
              - org.hotio.pullio.update=${PULLIO_UPDATE}
              - org.hotio.pullio.notify=${PULLIO_NOTIFY}
              - org.hotio.pullio.discord.webhook=${PULLIO_DISCORD_WEBHOOK}
            ports:
              - 8096:8096/tcp
            network_mode: host # Enable DLNA and Wake-on-Lan
            environment:
              - UID=${PUID}           # The UID to run emby as (default: 2)
              - GID=${PGID}           # The GID to run emby as (default: 2)
              - GIDLIST=44,993        # host GIDs for video, render
              - TZ=${TZ}
              - UMASK_SET=022
            volumes:
              - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
              - ${DOCKERCONFDIR}/emby:/config:rw
              - ${DOCKERSTORAGEDIR}/media:/data/media:rw
            devices:
              - /dev/dri:/dev/dri
            device_cgroup_rules:
              - 'c 226:* rmw'   #explicit that this container is allowed to use Intel’s GPU device nodes.

 

[Cobester 3]

On 16/11/2025 at 17:04, madblam said:

Can you confirm my understanding that you have a dedicated nvidia GPU on your machine?

Or why is it here have it here if you are using your Intel Core Ultra 5 225H?

Thanks for your help

It was a sample script I copied from somewhere. Nvidia line commented out because didn't apply to me.

[chr 0]

On 10/14/2025 at 1:34 AM, MSDaniel said:

Is anyone successfully using hardware transcoding with the latest Emby beta on Unraid 7.1.4 and Intle N150?

Does not work for me...

Am I missing something? 

 

I want to build a NAS with this configuration (unraid, Intel 150 Mainboard). Does Transcoding already work for you?

 

 

[TMCsw 246]

17 hours ago, chr said:

Intel 150 Mainboard

What is that? Do you mean an "Intel Processor N150" or an "Intel N150 CPU"?

If so, it is supported as of 4.9.2.2-beta or later for Linux; not sure about UnRaid. I have it working: HW transcoding on 4.9.2.7-beta on Proxmox 8.x.x.

Note, most of my streaming is direct play, and I haven't really tested/stressed it with more than two simultaneous transcodes, but I doubt it will handle much more and may struggle with some types of subtitles.

[MSDaniel 5]

20 hours ago, chr said:

 

I want to build a NAS with this configuration (unraid, Intel 150 Mainboard). Does Transcoding already work for you?

 

 

It works, however CPU usage is still very high for some reason. Plex HW transcoding works as supposed on the same machine. When installing on Unraid, don't forget to add  /dev/dri/ device, as it's not part of the default template. Hope, this helps.

Edited December 7, 2025 by MSDaniel