Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hardware Acceleration is an absolutely huge benefit for Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin Media Servers on a Synology NAS. Overall, it simply performs better using Intel's integrated graphics than the CPU only, but new Synology NAS devices don't support it. First, we'll look at what hardware acceleration is, then focus on why you might or might not need it by configuring Jellyfin on a Synology NAS to utilize hardware acceleration.
✅ Configuring Jellyfin with Hardware Acceleration on a Synology NAS: wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-jellyfin-on-a-synology-nas
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0:00 Intro
0:32 What is Hardware Acceleration?
2:46 Hardware Acceleration Demo
4:40 Synology NAS Jellyfin + Hardware Acceleration
6:55 Why Hardware Acceleration is Confusing
7:48 Transcoding is NOT always better with a GPU than CPU
9:03 Why Would Synology Drop Intel QuickSync?
10:56 Adding Hardware Acceleration
15:07 Final Thoughts
Hardware Acceleration is an absolutely huge benefit for Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin Media Servers on a Synology NAS. Overall, it simply performs better using Intel's integrated graphics than the CPU only, but new Synology NAS devices don't support it. First, we'll look at what hardware acceleration is, then focus on why you might or might not need it by configuring Jellyfin on a Synology NAS to utilize hardware acceleration.
✅ Configuring Jellyfin with Hardware Acceleration on a Synology NAS: wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-jellyfin-on-a-synology-nas
✅ Tech Me Out: youtube.com/@TechMeOut5
The links below are Amazon affiliate links which means that I earn a percentage of each sale at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.
🔗 GMKtec Nucbox G3 (affiliate link): geni.us/kOw86
🔗 ZimaBoard (affiliate link): geni.us/vwXdgbK
🔔 Subscribe for more tech-related tutorials and overviews: link.wundertech.net/ssYt
🚀 Product Recommendations: link.wundertech.net/rmYt❤️ Check out our website: link.wundertech.net/wtYt
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk.
WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC.
0:00 Intro
0:32 What is Hardware Acceleration?
2:46 Hardware Acceleration Demo
4:40 Synology NAS Jellyfin + Hardware Acceleration
6:55 Why Hardware Acceleration is Confusing
7:48 Transcoding is NOT always better with a GPU than CPU
9:03 Why Would Synology Drop Intel QuickSync?
10:56 Adding Hardware Acceleration
15:07 Final Thoughts
