Jellyfin for HAOS - With Hardware Acceleration

Jellyfin is a free software media system that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media.

Key Features

• Full hardware transcoding support (VA-API & Vulkan)
• H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 decoding
• Multi-user support with parental controls
• DLNA, Chromecast, and mobile apps
• Direct integration with Home Assistant OS

Hardware Acceleration Setup

For Intel/AMD GPUs (VA-API)

The add-on automatically uses VA-API when available. Ensure:

1. Your GPU is supported by the Mesa VA-API drivers
2. The /dev/dri device is accessible (handled by HAOS)

For Modern GPUs (Vulkan)

Vulkan support is enabled by default for:

• AMD GPUs (RADV driver)
• Intel GPUs (Intel ANV driver)
• NVIDIA GPUs (via Nouveau - limited support)

To Enable in Jellyfin UI

1. Go to Dashboard → Playback → Transcoding
2. Set Hardware Acceleration to:
   • VA-API (for Intel/AMD)
   • Vulkan (for AMD/Intel)
3. Click Save

Verifying Hardware Acceleration

Check the Jellyfin dashboard or logs for:

Hardware acceleration: VA-API enabled
Hardware acceleration: Vulkan enabled

Installation

1. Add this repository to Home Assistant OS Supervisor
2. Install the "Jellyfin Media Server" add-on
3. Start the add-on and configure your media folders
4. Enable hardware acceleration in Jellyfin Dashboard

Support

For issues, please visit: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin