It doesn't work here. Intel i5-7200u running Ubuntu 20.04 on wayland. Maybe wayland is the issue?
$ LIBVA_MESSAGING_LEVEL=2 snap run chromium /bin/bash: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (en_US.UTF-8) Gtk-Message: 10:15:51.783: Failed to load module "appmenu-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 10:15:51.986: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 10:15:52.002: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [12405:12405:0520/101552.253222:ERROR:edid_parser.cc(102)] Too short EDID data: manufacturer id libva info: VA-API version 1.7.0 libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null) [12641:12641:0520/101553.290076:ERROR:vaapi_wrapper.cc(482)] vaInitialize failed: unknown libva error El mié., 20 de may. de 2020 a la(s) 09:41, Alain Rouet ( 1816...@bugs.launchpad.net) escribió: > It's working here with an Intel Core i5-7200U CPU (Intel HD 620); > "intel-gpu-top" confirms it is. Both VP9 and h264 are accelerated. CPU > usage is around 20 to 35% while playing a 1080p video on Youtube (VP9), > and a bit higher on Twitch (h264). Though it's way better than with > software decoding. > > $ LIBVA_MESSAGING_LEVEL=2 snap run chromium > Gtk-Message: 12:18:38.213: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" > Gtk-Message: 12:18:38.215: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" > libva info: VA-API version 1.7.0 > libva info: Trying to open > /snap/chromium/1163/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so > libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_7 > libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 > [14314:14314:0520/121838.333051:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] > InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process. > libva info: VA-API version 1.7.0 > libva info: Trying to open > /snap/chromium/1163/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so > libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_7 > libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 > [14175:14175:0520/121838.439652:ERROR:browser_switcher_service.cc(238)] > XXX Init() > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1816497 > > Title: > [snap] vaapi chromium no video hardware decoding > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1816497/+subscriptions > -- Nicolás Abel Carbone Doctor en Física - Becario Posdoctoral CIFICEN-CONICET-UNCPBA https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicolas_Carbone *Mi horario de trabajo puede no coincidir con el suyo. Salvo que así lo indique el mail, por favor no se sienta obligado a responder este mensaje fuera de su horario de trabajo habitual.* *My working hours may not be your working hours. Unless otherwise specified in the mail, please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule.* -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1816497 Title: [snap] vaapi chromium no video hardware decoding Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: News : - Beta Chromium 80 Snap with vaapi enabled : https://code.launchpad.net/~chromium-team/+snap/chromium-snap-from- source-enable- vaapi/+build/918074/+files/chromium_81.0.4044.113_amd64.snap Install it with --devmode ----------Original Bug report --------- Libva is no longer working for snap installed chromium 72.0.3626.109 (Official Build) snap (64-bit) I followed this instruction sudo snap install --channel=candidate/vaapi chromium My amdgpu can use libva `vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 18.3.3 for AMD STONEY (DRM 3.27.0, 4.20.0-10.1-liquorix-amd64, LLVM 7.0.1) vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Simple : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSlice VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileHEVCMain10 : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointVideoProc` To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1816497/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
